diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c b/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
index c75ea4094870d..e9dbb84c100ac 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ int fill_msgque(struct msgque_data *msgque)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	int msg, pid, err;
+	int err;
 	struct msgque_data msgque;
 
 	if (getuid() != 0)