diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/common/tiva_can.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/common/tiva_can.c
index b2da64d2dd..761ea89215 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/common/tiva_can.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/common/tiva_can.c
@@ -2344,7 +2344,6 @@ static int  tivacan_initfilter(struct can_dev_s *dev,
 int tiva_can_initialize(char *devpath, int modnum)
 {
   struct can_dev_s *dev;
-  struct tiva_canmod_s *canmod;
   int ret;
   caninfo("tiva_can_initialize module %d\n", modnum);
 
@@ -2372,8 +2371,6 @@ int tiva_can_initialize(char *devpath, int modnum)
     }
 #endif
 
-  canmod = dev->cd_priv;
-
   /* Register the driver */
 
   ret = can_register(devpath, dev);