diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
index 9f10c9e0df5e..631aaa4046ad 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
@@ -1754,9 +1754,6 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_echo_vumeters_switch = {
 static int snd_echo_vumeters_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				  struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	struct echoaudio *chip;
-
-	chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	uinfo->count = 96;
 	uinfo->value.integer.min = ECHOGAIN_MINOUT;
@@ -1798,9 +1795,6 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_echo_vumeters = {
 static int snd_echo_channels_info_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				       struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	struct echoaudio *chip;
-
-	chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	uinfo->count = 6;
 	uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;