diff --git a/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c b/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
index 8890a9a04b9..00a9ef38717 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ xae_xdma_rx_intr(void *arg, xdma_transfer_status_t *status)
 static void
 xae_qflush(struct ifnet *ifp)
 {
-	struct xae_softc *sc;
-
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -748,9 +745,6 @@ static void
 xae_phy_fixup(struct xae_softc *sc)
 {
 	uint32_t reg;
-	device_t dev;
-
-	dev = sc->dev;
 
 	do {
 		WRITE_TI_EREG(sc, DP83867_SGMIICTL1, SGMIICTL1_SGMII_6W);