diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_setup.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_setup.c
index b4c919e18fa7..32483dc16d4f 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/iSeries_setup.c
@@ -888,7 +888,6 @@ static int iseries_shared_idle(void)
 
 static int iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 {
-	struct paca_struct *lpaca = get_paca();
 	long oldval;
 
 	while (1) {