diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_gpio.c b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_gpio.c
index b5e8ce9741f..6eaf9a37757 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_gpio.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_gpio.c
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ static int gpint_enable(FAR struct gpio_dev_s *dev, bool enable)
 
 int sam_gpio_initialize(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAME70QMTECH_SN74HC595D_IOEXPANDER
-  FAR struct ioexpander_dev_s *ioe;
-#endif
   int pincount = 0;
   int i;
   int ret = 0;