diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
index 3d8e15f9a606..44216aede109 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ struct dgnc_board {
 	uint		dgnc_serial_major;
 	uint		dgnc_transparent_print_major;
 
-	uint		TtyRefCnt;
-
 	u16		dpatype;	/* The board "type",
 					 * as defined by DPA
 					 */