diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/src/System/Net/Quic/Implementations/MsQuic/Internal/MsQuicAddressHelpers.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/src/System/Net/Quic/Implementations/MsQuic/Internal/MsQuicAddressHelpers.cs
index 8698b79028a7ee..5052c5f0200ca4 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/src/System/Net/Quic/Implementations/MsQuic/Internal/MsQuicAddressHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/src/System/Net/Quic/Implementations/MsQuic/Internal/MsQuicAddressHelpers.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ internal static unsafe IPEndPoint INetToIPEndPoint(ref SOCKADDR_INET inetAddress
         internal static unsafe SOCKADDR_INET IPEndPointToINet(IPEndPoint endpoint)
         {
             SOCKADDR_INET socketAddress = default;
-            byte[] buffer = endpoint.Address.GetAddressBytes();
             if (endpoint.Address != IPAddress.Any && endpoint.Address != IPAddress.IPv6Any)
             {
                 switch (endpoint.Address.AddressFamily)