diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index febca334c32068943294cb5ff5c5113cf72f7d16..a6e218c6140def3a0ea6fa5e3dd3f8bc66b7344c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static int pit_ioport_write(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 		if (channel == 3) {
 			/* Read-Back Command. */
 			for (channel = 0; channel < 3; channel++) {
-				s = &pit_state->channels[channel];
 				if (val & (2 << channel)) {
 					if (!(val & 0x20))
 						pit_latch_count(pit, channel);