diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_ioctl.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_ioctl.c
index 20ab2557fd..75269b2648 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_ioctl.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_ioctl.c
@@ -74,14 +74,12 @@
 
 int mac802154_ioctl(MACHANDLE mac, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-  FAR struct ieee802154_privmac_s *priv =
-    (FAR struct ieee802154_privmac_s *)mac;
   int ret = -EINVAL;
 
   FAR union ieee802154_macarg_u *macarg =
     (FAR union ieee802154_macarg_u *)((uintptr_t)arg);
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(priv != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(mac != NULL);
 
   /* Check for IOCTLs aimed at the IEEE802.15.4 MAC layer */