diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_spdif.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_spdif.c
index 56d058d3fa0c..cb2f4d04ab7e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_spdif.c
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_ops smdk_spdif_ops = {
 	.hw_params = smdk_hw_params,
 };
 
-static struct snd_soc_card smdk;
-
 static struct snd_soc_dai_link smdk_dai = {
 	.name = "S/PDIF",
 	.stream_name = "S/PDIF PCM Playback",