diff --git a/sys/net/if_lagg.c b/sys/net/if_lagg.c
index 1d0ac50666e..3894b6d55ce 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_lagg.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_lagg.c
@@ -2410,7 +2410,6 @@ lagg_rr_input(struct lagg_softc *sc, struct lagg_port *lp, struct mbuf *m)
 static int
 lagg_bcast_start(struct lagg_softc *sc, struct mbuf *m)
 {
-	int active_ports = 0;
 	int errors = 0;
 	int ret;
 	struct lagg_port *lp, *last = NULL;
@@ -2421,8 +2420,6 @@ lagg_bcast_start(struct lagg_softc *sc, struct mbuf *m)
 		if (!LAGG_PORTACTIVE(lp))
 			continue;
 
-		active_ports++;
-
 		if (last != NULL) {
 			m0 = m_copym(m, 0, M_COPYALL, M_NOWAIT);
 			if (m0 == NULL) {