diff --git a/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c b/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
index 1ca67c1f..dea78a5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
+++ b/arch/x86/scc/iRCCE_mailbox.c
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ int iRCCE_mail_send(
 			char* payload,	// pointer to buffer for header payload
 			int dest	// UE that will receive the header
 			) {
-	uint32_t flags;
-
 	// verify sender's ID
 	if( (dest < 0) || (dest > RCCE_NP) || (dest == RCCE_IAM) ) {
 		return iRCCE_ERROR_TARGET;