diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 7b161802860b..82fb5195c235 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -2271,8 +2271,6 @@ bool mast_spanning_rebalance(struct maple_subtree_state *mast)
 	struct ma_state l_tmp = *mast->orig_l;
 	unsigned char depth = 0;
 
-	r_tmp = *mast->orig_r;
-	l_tmp = *mast->orig_l;
 	do {
 		mas_ascend(mast->orig_r);
 		mas_ascend(mast->orig_l);