diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/e1000phy.c b/sys/dev/mii/e1000phy.c
index 3396d93eaba0..d97c7d598626 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/e1000phy.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/e1000phy.c
@@ -132,14 +132,13 @@ static int
 e1000phy_attach(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct mii_softc *sc;
-	if_t ifp;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	mii_phy_dev_attach(dev, MIIF_NOMANPAUSE, &e1000phy_funcs, 0);
 
-	ifp = sc->mii_pdata->mii_ifp;
-	if (mii_dev_mac_match(dev, "msk") && (sc->mii_flags & MIIF_MACPRIV0) != 0)
+	if (mii_dev_mac_match(dev, "msk") &&
+	    (sc->mii_flags & MIIF_MACPRIV0) != 0)
 		sc->mii_flags |= MIIF_PHYPRIV0;
 
 	switch (sc->mii_mpd_model) {