diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index 4481f21a1f43..256807c28ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Bitmapped debugging message enable value");
  *
  *************************************************************************/
 
-static const struct efx_channel_type efx_default_channel_type;
 static void efx_remove_port(struct efx_nic *efx);
 static int efx_xdp_setup_prog(struct efx_nic *efx, struct bpf_prog *prog);
 static int efx_xdp(struct net_device *dev, struct netdev_bpf *xdp);