diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
index 77a60777909f..bd8d4392d68b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
@@ -443,10 +443,8 @@ ath5k_hw_proc_2word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 				struct ath5k_desc *desc,
 				struct ath5k_tx_status *ts)
 {
-	struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
 	struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *tx_status;
 
-	tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5210.tx_ctl;
 	tx_status = &desc->ud.ds_tx5210.tx_stat;
 
 	/* No frame has been send or error */
@@ -497,11 +495,9 @@ ath5k_hw_proc_4word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 				struct ath5k_desc *desc,
 				struct ath5k_tx_status *ts)
 {
-	struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
 	struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *tx_status;
 	u32 txstat0, txstat1;
 
-	tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_ctl;
 	tx_status = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_stat;
 
 	txstat1 = ACCESS_ONCE(tx_status->tx_status_1);