diff --git a/lib/filter_nb.c b/lib/filter_nb.c
index 1d9bfc7596..83cf586ed3 100644
--- a/lib/filter_nb.c
+++ b/lib/filter_nb.c
@@ -769,13 +769,10 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 {
 	struct prefix_list_entry *ple;
 	struct prefix_list *pl;
-	struct prefix p;
 
 	if (args->event != NB_EV_APPLY)
 		return NB_OK;
 
-	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
-
 	pl = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
 	ple = prefix_list_entry_new();
 	ple->pl = pl;