diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index dfe76f17cfc4740e0f260c70b25023339d37c210..10985573aaa7c680613c1412c958d81d7af22f64 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ bool acpi_force_hot_remove;
 
 static const char *dummy_hid = "device";
 
-static LIST_HEAD(acpi_device_list);
 static LIST_HEAD(acpi_bus_id_list);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(acpi_scan_lock);
 static LIST_HEAD(acpi_scan_handlers_list);