diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vcn/util/MtuUtils.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vcn/util/MtuUtils.java
index 49c1a02215e30..5d40cca3e19db 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vcn/util/MtuUtils.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vcn/util/MtuUtils.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public class MtuUtils {
             return IPV6_MIN_MTU;
         }
 
-        boolean hasUnknownAlgorithm = false;
         int maxAuthOverhead = 0;
         int maxCryptOverhead = 0;
         int maxAuthCryptOverhead = 0;