diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
index 86a1c8d..3e3f167 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@
 		     void *handler_data, void *signal_data)
 {
 	struct nm_nack_signal_data *nack;
-	u_int8_t *msg_type;
 
 	switch (signal) {
 	case S_NM_SW_ACTIV_REP: