diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index 5910020c3f24f20f4a1be57650d1e2d9c9a3a1fa..0633cfd0dc291a1310f0632e1012cf663b5e89a9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int setup_profiling_timer(unsigned int multiplier)
  */
 void clear_local_APIC(void)
 {
-	int maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
+	int maxlvt;
 	u32 v;
 
 	/* APIC hasn't been mapped yet */