diff --git a/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c b/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
index ea73afb026d8..e2654443e8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/early/ehci-dbgp.c
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ static int _dbgp_external_startup(void)
 				USB_DEBUG_DEVNUM);
 			goto err;
 		}
-		devnum = USB_DEBUG_DEVNUM;
 		dbgp_printk("debug device renamed to 127\n");
 	}