diff --git a/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/emul_max17048.c b/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/emul_max17048.c
index 98f97e320f7..3ae1565cb47 100644
--- a/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/emul_max17048.c
+++ b/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/emul_max17048.c
@@ -69,13 +69,10 @@ static int max17048_emul_transfer_i2c(const struct emul *target, struct i2c_msg
 				       int num_msgs, int addr)
 {
 	/* Largely copied from emul_bmi160.c */
-	struct max17048_emul_data *data;
 	unsigned int val;
 	int reg;
 	int rc;
 
-	data = target->data;
-
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(msgs && num_msgs);
 
 	i2c_dump_msgs_rw("emul", msgs, num_msgs, addr, false);