diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
index 6e6953f35db2..8bd6f6b76da8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static struct vfsmount *cifs_dfs_do_automount(struct dentry *mntpt)
 	int len;
 	int rc;
 	struct vfsmount *mnt;
-	char sep;
 
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "in %s\n", __func__);
 	BUG_ON(IS_ROOT(mntpt));
@@ -314,8 +313,6 @@ static struct vfsmount *cifs_dfs_do_automount(struct dentry *mntpt)
 		goto cdda_exit;
 	}
 
-	sep = CIFS_DIR_SEP(cifs_sb);
-
 	/* always use tree name prefix */
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry_optional_prefix(mntpt, true);
 	if (full_path == NULL)