diff --git a/sys/dev/ste/if_ste.c b/sys/dev/ste/if_ste.c
index 41375c13de60..19d71ca9773a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ste/if_ste.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ste/if_ste.c
@@ -178,9 +178,7 @@ static driver_t ste_driver = {
 	sizeof(struct ste_softc)
 };
 
-static devclass_t ste_devclass;
-
-DRIVER_MODULE(ste, pci, ste_driver, ste_devclass, 0, 0);
+DRIVER_MODULE(ste, pci, ste_driver, 0, 0);
 DRIVER_MODULE(miibus, ste, miibus_driver, 0, 0);
 
 #define STE_SETBIT4(sc, reg, x)				\