diff --git a/net/caif/chnl_net.c b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
index 3408ed51b611..1816fc9f1ee7 100644
--- a/net/caif/chnl_net.c
+++ b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ enum caif_states {
 
 struct chnl_net {
 	struct cflayer chnl;
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	struct caif_connect_request conn_req;
 	struct list_head list_field;
 	struct net_device *netdev;