diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 83c2a288dc63..2610b746effa 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 	u8 *ie = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
 	int i, ieoffs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.assoc_resp.variable);
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss = NULL;
-	bool need_connect_result = true;
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 		WARN_ON(!bss);
 	} else if (wdev->conn) {
 		cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(wdev);
-		need_connect_result = false;
 		/*
 		 * do not call connect_result() now because the
 		 * sme will schedule work that does it later.