diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
index 4469a27d29d..206490fc0eb 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ struct efa_rdm_ep {
 	/* tx/rx_entries used by long CTS msg/write/read protocol
          * which have data to be sent */
 	struct dlist_entry ope_longcts_send_list;
-	/* read entries with data to be read */
-	struct dlist_entry read_pending_list;
 	/* list of #efa_rdm_peer that are in backoff due to RNR */
 	struct dlist_entry peer_backoff_list;
 	/* list of #efa_rdm_peer that will retry posting handshake pkt */
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_fiops.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_fiops.c
index c975d8c9c3d..98f053c9193 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_fiops.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_fiops.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ void efa_rdm_ep_init_linked_lists(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep)
 	dlist_init(&ep->ope_queued_ctrl_list);
 	dlist_init(&ep->ope_queued_read_list);
 	dlist_init(&ep->ope_longcts_send_list);
-	dlist_init(&ep->read_pending_list);
 	dlist_init(&ep->peer_backoff_list);
 	dlist_init(&ep->handshake_queued_peer_list);
 #if ENABLE_DEBUG