diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c
index 9be3e79eb629..31fad2cbd734 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static int __fpu__restore_sig(void __user *buf, void __user *buf_fx, int size)
 		 * thread's fpu state, reconstruct fxstate from the fsave
 		 * header. Sanitize the copied state etc.
 		 */
-		struct fpu *fpu = &tsk->thread.fpu;
 		struct user_i387_ia32_struct env;
 		int err = 0;