diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/network/network.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/network/network.c
index e2a0c0871c..ff040975a0 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/network/network.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/network/network.c
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ m860_fec_initialize_hardware (struct m860_enet_struct *sc)
   int i;
   unsigned char *hwaddr;
   rtems_status_code status;
-  rtems_isr_entry old_handler;
 
   /*
    * Issue reset to FEC