diff --git a/src/source-pfring.c b/src/source-pfring.c
index 818d099aec..63a7bc9d06 100644
--- a/src/source-pfring.c
+++ b/src/source-pfring.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ TmEcode ReceivePfringLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
 TmEcode ReceivePfringThreadInit(ThreadVars *tv, void *initdata, void **data) {
     int rc;
     u_int32_t version = 0;
-    char *tmpclusterid;
     PfringIfaceConfig *pfconf = (PfringIfaceConfig *) initdata;