diff --git a/slirp/slirp.c b/slirp/slirp.c
index 60280361e6..35f819afb7 100644
--- a/slirp/slirp.c
+++ b/slirp/slirp.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ static const uint8_t special_ethaddr[ETH_ALEN] = {
     0x52, 0x55, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
 };
 
-static const uint8_t zero_ethaddr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
-
 u_int curtime;
 
 static QTAILQ_HEAD(slirp_instances, Slirp) slirp_instances =