diff --git a/main/utils.c b/main/utils.c
index 2e612c111f..ef4d1adbc9 100644
--- a/main/utils.c
+++ b/main/utils.c
@@ -2568,7 +2568,6 @@ void ast_set_default_eid(struct ast_eid *eid)
 {
 	int s;
 	int x;
-	int res = 0;
 	struct lifreq *ifr = NULL;
 	struct lifnum ifn;
 	struct lifconf ifc;