diff --git a/net/sctp/input.c b/net/sctp/input.c
index c1d7e3b5c4b409ae636dfc9a5593a1673f01ecc3..ca6b022b1df247f93d058b5cdee5c5430f52e286 100644
--- a/net/sctp/input.c
+++ b/net/sctp/input.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ static struct sctp_endpoint *__sctp_rcv_lookup_endpoint(const union sctp_addr *l
 	}
 
 	ep = sctp_sk((sctp_get_ctl_sock()))->ep;
-	epb = &ep->base;
 
 hit:
 	sctp_endpoint_hold(ep);