diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/clone3/clone3_cap_checkpoint_restore.c b/tools/testing/selftests/clone3/clone3_cap_checkpoint_restore.c
index 49fb2edd5a7d..ab62bcf4107d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/clone3/clone3_cap_checkpoint_restore.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/clone3/clone3_cap_checkpoint_restore.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ static int call_clone3_set_tid(struct __test_metadata *_metadata,
 	}
 
 	if (pid == 0) {
-		int ret;
-		char tmp = 0;
-
 		TH_LOG("I am the child, my PID is %d (expected %d)", getpid(), set_tid[0]);
 
 		if (set_tid[0] != getpid())
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ TEST(clone3_cap_checkpoint_restore)
 {
 	pid_t pid;
 	int status;
-	int ret = 0;
 	pid_t set_tid[1];
 
 	test_clone3_supported();