diff --git a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
index 22565a67a57cd0e6e63a85540addbcbbe2ec5321..98641c3f5ab9dedb9de0dd1be2eb1806469fb692 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void
 sa1100_rx_chars(struct sa1100_port *sport, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = sport->port.info->tty;
-	unsigned int status, ch, flg, ignored = 0;
+	unsigned int status, ch, flg;
 
 	status = UTSR1_TO_SM(UART_GET_UTSR1(sport)) |
 		 UTSR0_TO_SM(UART_GET_UTSR0(sport));