diff --git a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
index 7adcff1944..f8a6e9e63b 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
@@ -561,9 +561,6 @@ typedef struct sAniSirLim {
 	uint32_t gLimNumPreAuthContexts;
 	tLimPreAuthTable gLimPreAuthTimerTable;
 
-	/* Placed holder to deauth reason */
-	uint16_t gLimDeauthReasonCode;
-
 	/* Place holder for Pre-authentication node list */
 	struct tLimPreAuthNode *pLimPreAuthList;
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 67d3e7bf0d..8791c849ea 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ static void __lim_init_assoc_vars(struct mac_context *mac)
 	qdf_mem_set(&mac->lim.gLimPreAuthTimerTable, sizeof(tLimPreAuthTable),
 		    0);
 
-	/* Placed holder to deauth reason */
-	mac->lim.gLimDeauthReasonCode = 0;
-
 	/* Place holder for Pre-authentication node list */
 	mac->lim.pLimPreAuthList = NULL;