diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
index af99017a54539..7d49c28215f31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static int fec_ptp_enable_pps(struct fec_enet_private *fep, uint enable)
 	u32 val, tempval;
 	struct timespec64 ts;
 	u64 ns;
-	val = 0;
 
 	if (fep->pps_enable == enable)
 		return 0;