diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_axe.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_axe.c
index 314a69b17c01..eaab2798c242 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_axe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_axe.c
@@ -709,9 +709,6 @@ axe_ax88772_init(struct axe_softc *sc)
 static void
 axe_ax88772_phywake(struct axe_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct usb_ether *ue;
-
-	ue = &sc->sc_ue;
 	if (sc->sc_phyno == AXE_772_PHY_NO_EPHY) {
 		/* Manually select internal(embedded) PHY - MAC mode. */
 		axe_cmd(sc, AXE_CMD_SW_PHY_SELECT, 0, AXE_SW_PHY_SELECT_SS_ENB |