diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 84a95da533..d0f669cec3 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -2464,7 +2464,6 @@ dhcp4_state_changed (NMDHCPClient *client,
 {
 	NMDevice *device = NM_DEVICE (user_data);
 	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (device);
-	NMDeviceState dev_state;
 	NMIP4Config *config;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (nm_dhcp_client_get_ipv6 (client) == FALSE);
@@ -2472,8 +2471,6 @@ dhcp4_state_changed (NMDHCPClient *client,
 	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DHCP4, "(%s): new DHCPv4 client state %d",
 	            nm_device_get_iface (device), state);
 
-	dev_state = nm_device_get_state (device);
-
 	switch (state) {
 	case DHC_BOUND4:     /* lease obtained */
 	case DHC_RENEW4:     /* lease renewed */
@@ -2864,15 +2861,12 @@ dhcp6_state_changed (NMDHCPClient *client,
 {
 	NMDevice *device = NM_DEVICE (user_data);
 	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (device);
-	NMDeviceState dev_state;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (nm_dhcp_client_get_ipv6 (client) == TRUE);
 
 	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DHCP6, "(%s): new DHCPv6 client state %d",
 	            nm_device_get_iface (device), state);
 
-	dev_state = nm_device_get_state (device);
-
 	switch (state) {
 	case DHC_BOUND6:
 	case DHC_RENEW6:     /* lease renewed */