diff --git a/hw/xen/xen_backend.c b/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
index 197795ffe1..3cd45b407c 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 /* public */
 XenXC xen_xc = XC_HANDLER_INITIAL_VALUE;
-XenGnttab xen_xcg = XC_HANDLER_INITIAL_VALUE;
 struct xs_handle *xenstore = NULL;
 const char *xen_protocol;