diff --git a/ibmvstgt/src/scsi_transport_fc.c b/ibmvstgt/src/scsi_transport_fc.c
index f62611e32..ebdfc04c1 100644
--- a/ibmvstgt/src/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/ibmvstgt/src/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -2947,7 +2947,6 @@ fc_remote_port_rolechg(struct fc_rport  *rport, u32 roles)
 	struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int create = 0;
-	int ret;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 	if (roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {