diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 425159882a6f..823a53d72d6a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -2582,8 +2582,6 @@ static void perf_branch_stack_sched_in(struct task_struct *prev,
 		if (cpuctx->ctx.nr_branch_stack > 0
 		    && pmu->flush_branch_stack) {
 
-			pmu = cpuctx->ctx.pmu;
-
 			perf_ctx_lock(cpuctx, cpuctx->task_ctx);
 
 			perf_pmu_disable(pmu);