diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 57cccd68ca52..b9d8b5393955 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ disable_outputs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 	for_each_connector_in_state(old_state, connector, old_conn_state, i) {
 		const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *funcs;
 		struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-		struct drm_crtc_state *old_crtc_state;
 
 		/* Shut down everything that's in the changeset and currently
 		 * still on. So need to check the old, saved state. */