diff --git a/sys/dev/bhnd/bhnd.c b/sys/dev/bhnd/bhnd.c
--- a/sys/dev/bhnd/bhnd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bhnd/bhnd.c
@@ -634,14 +634,11 @@
 int
 bhnd_generic_enable_clocks(device_t dev, device_t child, uint32_t clocks)
 {
-	struct bhnd_softc	*sc;
 	struct bhnd_core_clkctl	*clkctl;
 	uint32_t		 avail;
 	uint32_t		 req;
 	int			 error;
 
-	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
-
 	if (device_get_parent(child) != dev)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
@@ -650,8 +647,6 @@
 
 	BHND_ASSERT_CLKCTL_AVAIL(clkctl);
 
-	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
-
 	avail = 0x0;
 	req = 0x0;