diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_qp_grp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_qp_grp.c
index 092d4e11a633..912d8ef04352 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_qp_grp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_qp_grp.c
@@ -392,14 +392,12 @@ int usnic_ib_qp_grp_modify(struct usnic_ib_qp_grp *qp_grp,
 				void *data)
 {
 	int status = 0;
-	int vnic_idx;
 	struct ib_event ib_event;
 	enum ib_qp_state old_state;
 	struct usnic_transport_spec *trans_spec;
 	struct usnic_ib_qp_grp_flow *qp_flow;
 
 	old_state = qp_grp->state;
-	vnic_idx = usnic_vnic_get_index(qp_grp->vf->vnic);
 	trans_spec = (struct usnic_transport_spec *) data;
 
 	spin_lock(&qp_grp->lock);