diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_scsi.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_scsi.c
index 66e0846cc6..2a3e1e4896 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_scsi.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_scsi.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ processLU(virStoragePoolObjPtr pool,
           uint32_t target,
           uint32_t lun)
 {
-    char *type_path = NULL;
     int retval = -1;
     int device_type;
     char *block_device = NULL;
@@ -417,8 +416,6 @@ processLU(virStoragePoolObjPtr pool,
     VIR_DEBUG("Created new storage volume for %u:%u:%u:%u successfully",
               host, bus, target, lun);
 
-    VIR_FREE(type_path);
-
  out:
     VIR_FREE(block_device);
     return retval;