diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index bf3060ea6107..565f24c20d77 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ static int nvt_open(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nvt->nvt_lock, flags);
-	nvt->in_use = true;
 	nvt_enable_cir(nvt);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nvt->nvt_lock, flags);
 
@@ -1004,7 +1003,6 @@ static void nvt_close(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nvt->nvt_lock, flags);
-	nvt->in_use = false;
 	nvt_disable_cir(nvt);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nvt->nvt_lock, flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.h b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.h
index 379795d61ea7..1241fc89a36c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.h
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ struct nvt_dev {
 	struct ir_raw_event rawir;
 
 	spinlock_t nvt_lock;
-	bool in_use;
 
 	/* for rx */
 	u8 buf[RX_BUF_LEN];