diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index 294410a3fd..dc0fd08d70 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ bgp_socket (unsigned short port, const char *address)
   int sock;
   int socklen;
   struct sockaddr_in sin;
-  int ret, en;
+  int ret;
 
   sock = socket (AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   if (sock < 0)