diff --git a/zebra/sample_plugin.c b/zebra/sample_plugin.c
index c96a86cc73..464205f2f3 100644
--- a/zebra/sample_plugin.c
+++ b/zebra/sample_plugin.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static int sample_process(struct zebra_dplane_provider *prov)
 static int init_sample_plugin(struct thread_master *tm)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct zebra_dplane_provider *prov = NULL;
 
 	/* Note that we don't use or store the thread_master 'tm'. We
 	 * don't use the zebra main pthread: our plugin code will run in