diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
index c5de8f46cdd3..91a755efe2e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
@@ -730,8 +730,8 @@ static int lan743x_ethtool_get_eee(struct net_device *netdev,
 static int lan743x_ethtool_set_eee(struct net_device *netdev,
 				   struct ethtool_eee *eee)
 {
-	struct lan743x_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct phy_device *phydev = NULL;
+	struct lan743x_adapter *adapter;
+	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	u32 buf = 0;
 	int ret = 0;