diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 9acb29f280ec..6d1020c03d41 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ static void watchdog_overflow_callback(struct perf_event *event,
 	 */
 	if (is_hardlockup()) {
 		int this_cpu = smp_processor_id();
-		struct pt_regs *regs = get_irq_regs();
 
 		/* only print hardlockups once */
 		if (__this_cpu_read(hard_watchdog_warn) == true)