diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index be8097097326..62ffb4e293d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1471,8 +1471,6 @@ static struct gpio_chip *find_chip_by_name(const char *name)
 
 static int gpiochip_irqchip_init_valid_mask(struct gpio_chip *gpiochip)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	if (!gpiochip->irq_need_valid_mask)
 		return 0;