diff --git a/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
index 1158405844..1004475f39 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 #define EXAMPLE_MDNS_INSTANCE CONFIG_MDNS_INSTANCE
-static const char c_config_hostname[] = CONFIG_MDNS_HOSTNAME;
 #define EXAMPLE_BUTTON_GPIO     0
 
 static const char *TAG = "mdns-test";