diff --git a/samples/bpf/tc_l2_redirect_kern.c b/samples/bpf/tc_l2_redirect_kern.c
index 0b48f7ddf521..b19fa9b88fe0 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/tc_l2_redirect_kern.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/tc_l2_redirect_kern.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ int _l2_to_iptun_ingress_forward(struct __sk_buff *skb)
 	void *data_end = (void *)(long)skb->data_end;
 	int key = 0, *ifindex;
 
-	int ret;
-
 	if (data + sizeof(*eth) > data_end)
 		return TC_ACT_OK;
 
@@ -114,8 +112,6 @@ int _l2_to_iptun_ingress_redirect(struct __sk_buff *skb)
 	void *data_end = (void *)(long)skb->data_end;
 	int key = 0, *ifindex;
 
-	int ret;
-
 	if (data + sizeof(*eth) > data_end)
 		return TC_ACT_OK;