diff --git a/embassy-boot-nrf/src/lib.rs b/embassy-boot-nrf/src/lib.rs
index 6996a92f8..d53e78895 100644
--- a/embassy-boot-nrf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot-nrf/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl<const BUFFER_SIZE: usize> BootLoader<BUFFER_SIZE> {
     ) -> Result<Self, BootError> {
         let mut aligned_buf = AlignedBuffer([0; BUFFER_SIZE]);
         let mut boot = embassy_boot::BootLoader::new(config);
-        let state = boot.prepare_boot(aligned_buf.as_mut())?;
+        let _state = boot.prepare_boot(aligned_buf.as_mut())?;
         Ok(Self)
     }
 
diff --git a/embassy-boot-rp/src/lib.rs b/embassy-boot-rp/src/lib.rs
index d88e6dfc6..d0a393bed 100644
--- a/embassy-boot-rp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot-rp/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ impl<const BUFFER_SIZE: usize> BootLoader<BUFFER_SIZE> {
     ) -> Result<Self, BootError> {
         let mut aligned_buf = AlignedBuffer([0; BUFFER_SIZE]);
         let mut boot = embassy_boot::BootLoader::new(config);
-        let state = boot.prepare_boot(aligned_buf.as_mut())?;
-        Ok(Self { state })
+        let _state = boot.prepare_boot(aligned_buf.as_mut())?;
+        Ok(Self)
     }
 
     /// Boots the application.