diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
index b9a5b258693275b3aa065dde334d03e726254f91..7317bec1dad61806789af4b7377ce633ec476528 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ struct tpm_chip {
 
 	int dev_num;		/* /dev/tpm# */
 	unsigned long is_open;	/* only one allowed */
-	int time_expired;
 
 	struct mutex tpm_mutex;	/* tpm is processing */