diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
index a06d39913f..7c69b72c2a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ hash_table_t  *pdcp_coll_p;
 static uint64_t pdcp_optmask;
 
 ngran_node_t node_type = ngran_gNB;
-uint8_t first_dcch = 0;
 uint8_t proto_agent_flag = 0;
 
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