diff --git a/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/amd.c b/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/amd.c
index bd36c9c128b4..be0e0de78292 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/amd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/amd.c
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ amd_update(const char *dev, const char *path)
 	assert(dev);
 
 	fd  = -1;
-	devfd = -1;
 	fw_image = MAP_FAILED;
-	error = 0;
 	devfd = open(dev, O_RDWR);
 	if (devfd < 0) {
 		WARN(0, "could not open %s for writing", dev);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/intel.c b/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/intel.c
index 18c6e5e8365c..15ac939f9e50 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/intel.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/cpucontrol/intel.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ intel_update(const char *dev, const char *path)
 	assert(dev);
 
 	fd = -1;
-	devfd = -1;
 	fw_image = MAP_FAILED;
 	ext_table = NULL;
 	ext_header = NULL;