diff --git a/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
index 7f86c0cfc8e652faf719a24b079f1763ebeec7fa..cbca2b0c7d58af40991b95d534655f82e138c937 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ static void cdv_hdmi_restore(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static enum drm_connector_status cdv_hdmi_detect(
 				struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct psb_intel_output *psb_intel_output =
 						to_psb_intel_output(connector);
 	struct mid_intel_hdmi_priv *hdmi_priv = psb_intel_output->dev_priv;