diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
index 0cd827e11fa20d8af7f038cecb8ea12465014523..a80bca1a857f638888ea57694482ecca5d8ce1f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static int astfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	int size, ret;
 	void *sysram;
 	struct drm_gem_object *gobj = NULL;
-	struct ast_bo *bo = NULL;
 	mode_cmd.width = sizes->surface_width;
 	mode_cmd.height = sizes->surface_height;
 	mode_cmd.pitches[0] = mode_cmd.width * ((sizes->surface_bpp + 7)/8);
@@ -206,7 +205,6 @@ static int astfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to create fbcon backing object %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	bo = gem_to_ast_bo(gobj);
 
 	sysram = vmalloc(size);
 	if (!sysram)