diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/cc2520.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/cc2520.c
index 0c89d3edf901..bd0ec39d3fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/cc2520.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/cc2520.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static int
 cc2520_cmd_strobe(struct cc2520_private *priv, u8 cmd)
 {
 	int ret;
-	u8 status = 0xff;
 	struct spi_message msg;
 	struct spi_transfer xfer = {
 		.len = 0,
@@ -241,8 +240,6 @@ cc2520_cmd_strobe(struct cc2520_private *priv, u8 cmd)
 		 priv->buf[0]);
 
 	ret = spi_sync(priv->spi, &msg);
-	if (!ret)
-		status = priv->buf[0];
 	dev_vdbg(&priv->spi->dev,
 		 "buf[0] = %02x\n", priv->buf[0]);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->buffer_mutex);