diff --git a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c b/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
index 78c1f36ad9b72c3987e8ae64f31f0a7b95f8e419..87ef368384fb31d9d055f169e1c1986e43db8659 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static irqreturn_t clps711xuart_int_rx(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *re
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = dev_id;
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
-	unsigned int status, ch, flg, ignored = 0;
+	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 
 	status = clps_readl(SYSFLG(port));
 	while (!(status & SYSFLG_URXFE)) {