diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 20b9e58de155..41094d51fc6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -986,8 +986,6 @@ static int i915_driver_open(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file)
  */
 static void i915_driver_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = to_i915(dev);
-
 	intel_fbdev_restore_mode(dev);
 
 	vga_switcheroo_process_delayed_switch();