diff --git a/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c b/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
index bf286aa6b227..599ffb5b7848 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mxs-dma.c
@@ -661,8 +661,6 @@ err_out:
 
 static int mxs_dma_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 {
-	struct mxs_dma_chan *mxs_chan = to_mxs_dma_chan(chan);
-
 	mxs_dma_reset_chan(chan);
 	mxs_dma_disable_chan(chan);