diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
index c21e10c780ac..af40189cdb60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ static int atomic_remove_fb(struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb->dev;
 	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
-	struct drm_connector *conn;
+	struct drm_connector *conn __maybe_unused;
 	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 	unsigned plane_mask;