diff --git a/subsys/fb/cfb.c b/subsys/fb/cfb.c
index 3d81da73b24..379066e3b53 100644
--- a/subsys/fb/cfb.c
+++ b/subsys/fb/cfb.c
@@ -407,16 +407,11 @@ static int cfb_invert(const struct char_framebuffer *fb)
 int cfb_framebuffer_clear(const struct device *dev, bool clear_display)
 {
 	const struct char_framebuffer *fb = &char_fb;
-	struct display_buffer_descriptor desc;
 
 	if (!fb || !fb->buf) {
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	desc.buf_size = fb->size;
-	desc.width = fb->x_res;
-	desc.height = fb->y_res;
-	desc.pitch = fb->x_res;
 	memset(fb->buf, 0, fb->size);
 
 	if (clear_display) {