diff --git a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_flexcan.c b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_flexcan.c
index cdf407afb7..1ec03af0ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_flexcan.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_flexcan.c
@@ -1718,9 +1718,6 @@ int s32k1xx_caninitialize(int intf)
 {
   struct s32k1xx_driver_s *priv;
   int ret;
-#ifdef TX_TIMEOUT_WQ
-  uint32_t i;
-#endif
 
   switch (intf)
     {