diff --git a/components/openssl/library/ssl_pkey.c b/components/openssl/library/ssl_pkey.c
index 6f51963eb0..6891b69eb3 100644
--- a/components/openssl/library/ssl_pkey.c
+++ b/components/openssl/library/ssl_pkey.c
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, EVP_PKEY *pkey)
  */
 int SSL_use_PrivateKey(SSL *ssl, EVP_PKEY *pkey)
 {
-    int ret;
-    int ssl_ret;
-
     SSL_ASSERT(ctx);
     SSL_ASSERT(pkey);