diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
index a0c1f4410306..0405a3975f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
@@ -520,13 +520,12 @@ static void fec_time_keep(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct delayed_work *dwork = to_delayed_work(work);
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = container_of(dwork, struct fec_enet_private, time_keep);
-	u64 ns;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 	if (fep->ptp_clk_on) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
-		ns = timecounter_read(&fep->tc);
+		timecounter_read(&fep->tc);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);