diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index 24fa0b2443c3..463eb818549e 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -1423,7 +1423,6 @@ static int vmbus_alloc_synic_and_connect(void)
 {
 	int ret, cpu;
 	struct work_struct __percpu *works;
-	int hyperv_cpuhp_online;
 
 	ret = hv_synic_alloc();
 	if (ret < 0)