diff --git a/fs/ceph/caps.c b/fs/ceph/caps.c
index 05ae1e472547..a14b2c974c9e 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/caps.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/caps.c
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static int __send_cap(struct ceph_mds_client *mdsc, struct ceph_cap *cap,
 	struct ceph_inode_info *ci = cap->ci;
 	struct inode *inode = &ci->vfs_inode;
 	struct cap_msg_args arg;
-	int held, revoking, dropping;
+	int held, revoking;
 	int wake = 0;
 	int delayed = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -1168,7 +1168,6 @@ static int __send_cap(struct ceph_mds_client *mdsc, struct ceph_cap *cap,
 	held = cap->issued | cap->implemented;
 	revoking = cap->implemented & ~cap->issued;
 	retain &= ~revoking;
-	dropping = cap->issued & ~retain;
 
 	dout("__send_cap %p cap %p session %p %s -> %s (revoking %s)\n",
 	     inode, cap, cap->session,