diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index b1d583ba9674..80c46ad4cee4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ struct flexcan_devtype_data {
 
 struct flexcan_priv {
 	struct can_priv can;
-	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct napi_struct napi;
 
 	void __iomem *base;
@@ -1220,7 +1219,6 @@ static int flexcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		CAN_CTRLMODE_LISTENONLY	| CAN_CTRLMODE_3_SAMPLES |
 		CAN_CTRLMODE_BERR_REPORTING;
 	priv->base = base;
-	priv->dev = dev;
 	priv->clk_ipg = clk_ipg;
 	priv->clk_per = clk_per;
 	priv->pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);