diff --git a/hw/ac97.c b/hw/ac97.c
index f2804e65b8..f7866ed8c5 100644
--- a/hw/ac97.c
+++ b/hw/ac97.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ enum {
 #define EACS_VRA 1
 #define EACS_VRM 8
 
-#define VOL_MASK 0x1f
 #define MUTE_SHIFT 15
 
 #define REC_MASK 7