diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
index a64626a82d0b34bfc7c7e4ce1f0c7afe3bf14e8a..b35f9bfa2af4db00df60d0ae74cec8bc0251dfd2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static int read_regs(struct device *dev, unsigned char *regs, int no_regs)
 
 static int r9701_get_datetime(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *dt)
 {
-	unsigned long time;
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char buf[] = { RSECCNT, RMINCNT, RHRCNT,
 				RDAYCNT, RMONCNT, RYRCNT };