diff --git a/drivers/net/mcfmii.c b/drivers/net/mcfmii.c
index 471c5efea1..5e64dbdd17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mcfmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mcfmii.c
@@ -315,13 +315,11 @@ int mcffec_miiphy_read(const char *devname, unsigned char addr, unsigned char re
 int mcffec_miiphy_write(const char *devname, unsigned char addr, unsigned char reg,
 			unsigned short value)
 {
-	short rdreg;		/* register working value */
-
 #ifdef MII_DEBUG
 	printf("miiphy_write(0x%x) @ 0x%x = ", reg, addr);
 #endif
 
-	rdreg = mii_send(mk_mii_write(addr, reg, value));
+	mii_send(mk_mii_write(addr, reg, value));
 
 #ifdef MII_DEBUG
 	printf("0x%04x\n", value);