diff --git a/core/benches/banking_stage.rs b/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
index e1b439f156..0ef27747a9 100644
--- a/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ fn bench_consume_buffered(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         // This tests the performance of buffering packets.
         // If the packet buffers are copied, performance will be poor.
         bencher.iter(move || {
-            let packets_len = packets.len();
-            let res = BankingStage::consume_buffered_packets(&poh_recorder, packets.as_slice());
+            let _ignored =
+                BankingStage::consume_buffered_packets(&poh_recorder, packets.as_slice());
         });
 
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);