diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index e632180782..479aec465f 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ double tx_gain[MAX_NUM_CCs][4] = {{20,0,0,0},{20,0,0,0}};
 double rx_gain[MAX_NUM_CCs][4] = {{110,0,0,0},{20,0,0,0}};
 #endif
 
-double rx_gain_off = 0.0;
-
-static int tx_max_power[MAX_NUM_CCs]; /* =  {0,0}*/;
 int chain_offset = 0;
 int numerology = 0;
 double cpuf;
@@ -527,7 +524,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
   setvbuf(stderr, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
 #endif
   mode = normal_txrx;
-  memset(tx_max_power,0,sizeof(int)*MAX_NUM_CCs);
   logInit();
   lock_memory_to_ram();
   get_options(uniqCfg);
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 9b64bea2f1..17500d23c9 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ int get_node_type() {return -1;}
 RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 int oai_exit = 0;
 
-static int      tx_max_power[MAX_NUM_CCs] = {0};
-
 uint64_t        downlink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 int32_t         uplink_frequency_offset[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 uint64_t        sidelink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
@@ -321,7 +319,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   CONFIG_SETRTFLAG(CONFIG_NOEXITONHELP);
   memset(openair0_cfg, 0, sizeof(openair0_config_t) * MAX_CARDS);
   memset(openair0_dev, 0, sizeof(openair0_device_t) * MAX_CARDS);
-  memset(tx_max_power, 0, sizeof(int) * MAX_NUM_CCs);
   // initialize logging
   logInit();
   // get options and fill parameters from configuration file