diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
index c7357d076f1..8124733c2fb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
@@ -367,8 +367,6 @@ static inline uint8_t reg_interval(const struct device *dev)
 	return config->reg_interval;
 }
 
-static const struct uart_driver_api uart_ns16550_driver_api;
-
 static inline uintptr_t get_port(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	uintptr_t port;