diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index 5781c0948f..63b647dc52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ get_integer_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rte_vdev_driver virtio_user_driver;
-
 static struct rte_eth_dev *
 virtio_user_eth_dev_alloc(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {