diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 5fdb623d828138eeaa03676317d0d9b9beb39880..13beed263e318850af2d37f4360e7482273d3684 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ static void sctp_cmd_t3_rtx_timers_stop(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
 
 /* Helper function to update the heartbeat timer. */
 static void sctp_cmd_hb_timer_update(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
-				     struct sctp_association *asoc,
 				     struct sctp_transport *t)
 {
 	/* Update the heartbeat timer.  */
@@ -1451,7 +1450,7 @@ static int sctp_cmd_interpreter(sctp_event_t event_type,
 
 		case SCTP_CMD_HB_TIMER_UPDATE:
 			t = cmd->obj.transport;
-			sctp_cmd_hb_timer_update(commands, asoc, t);
+			sctp_cmd_hb_timer_update(commands, t);
 			break;
 
 		case SCTP_CMD_HB_TIMERS_STOP: