diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index b41884e12434..c61069340f4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -2120,9 +2120,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mtk_handle_irq_tx(int irq, void *_eth)
 static irqreturn_t mtk_handle_irq(int irq, void *_eth)
 {
 	struct mtk_eth *eth = _eth;
-	u32 status;
 
-	status = mtk_r32(eth, MTK_PDMA_INT_STATUS);
 	if (mtk_r32(eth, MTK_PDMA_INT_MASK) & MTK_RX_DONE_INT) {
 		if (mtk_r32(eth, MTK_PDMA_INT_STATUS) & MTK_RX_DONE_INT)
 			mtk_handle_irq_rx(irq, _eth);