diff --git a/src/network/netdev/fou-tunnel.c b/src/network/netdev/fou-tunnel.c
index ef762d6ab3..65dad384e2 100644
--- a/src/network/netdev/fou-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/network/netdev/fou-tunnel.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int netdev_fill_fou_tunnel_message(NetDev *netdev, sd_netlink_message **r
 }
 
 static int netdev_fou_tunnel_create(NetDev *netdev) {
-        _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *m = NULL, *reply = NULL;
+        _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *m = NULL;
         uint32_t serial;
         FouTunnel *t;
         int r;