diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 1ace946e1c33..f946a6ea8909 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -1094,13 +1094,11 @@ static void bnx2x_free_tx_skbs(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		for_each_cos_in_tx_queue(fp, cos) {
 			struct bnx2x_fp_txdata *txdata = &fp->txdata[cos];
 
-			u16 bd_cons = txdata->tx_bd_cons;
 			u16 sw_prod = txdata->tx_pkt_prod;
 			u16 sw_cons = txdata->tx_pkt_cons;
 
 			while (sw_cons != sw_prod) {
-				bd_cons = bnx2x_free_tx_pkt(bp, txdata,
-							    TX_BD(sw_cons));
+				bnx2x_free_tx_pkt(bp, txdata, TX_BD(sw_cons));
 				sw_cons++;
 			}
 		}