diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 9b776f402d14..765a92fa90d6 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -11295,7 +11295,6 @@ static int __nf_tables_abort(struct net *net, enum nfnl_abort_action action)
 {
 	struct nftables_pernet *nft_net = nft_pernet(net);
 	struct nft_trans *trans, *next;
-	LIST_HEAD(set_update_list);
 	struct nft_trans_elem *te;
 	struct nft_ctx ctx = {
 		.net = net,