diff --git a/sys/crypto/aesni/aesni.c b/sys/crypto/aesni/aesni.c
index de797abd1af5..cd31287b08f0 100644
--- a/sys/crypto/aesni/aesni.c
+++ b/sys/crypto/aesni/aesni.c
@@ -342,12 +342,9 @@ static int
 aesni_newsession(device_t dev, crypto_session_t cses,
     const struct crypto_session_params *csp)
 {
-	struct aesni_softc *sc;
 	struct aesni_session *ses;
 	int error;
 
-	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
-
 	ses = crypto_get_driver_session(cses);
 
 	switch (csp->csp_mode) {