diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
index 6f6e740e51..e7efe04888 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
@@ -3340,6 +3340,7 @@ static int rtpcs_931x_sds_cmu_band_set(struct rtpcs_serdes *sds,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+__maybe_unused
 static int rtpcs_931x_sds_cmu_band_get(struct rtpcs_serdes *sds,
 				       enum rtpcs_sds_mode hw_mode)
 {
@@ -3593,7 +3594,7 @@ static int rtpcs_931x_setup_serdes(struct rtpcs_serdes *sds,
 	struct rtpcs_serdes *even_sds = rtpcs_sds_get_even(sds);
 	struct rtpcs_ctrl *ctrl = sds->ctrl;
 	u32 sds_id = sds->id;
-	u32 band, val;
+	u32 val;
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
@@ -3629,9 +3630,6 @@ static int rtpcs_931x_setup_serdes(struct rtpcs_serdes *sds,
 
 	rtpcs_931x_sds_power(sds, false);
 
-	/* TODO: is this needed? */
-	band = rtpcs_931x_sds_cmu_band_get(sds, hw_mode);
-
 	ret = rtpcs_931x_sds_config_hw_mode(sds, hw_mode);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;