diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
index 62979adcb381..4e2bf8186a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ static struct timer_list sclp_vt220_timer;
  * yet sent */
 static struct sclp_vt220_request *sclp_vt220_current_request;
 
-/* Number of characters in current request buffer */
-static int sclp_vt220_buffered_chars;
-
 /* Counter controlling core driver initialization. */
 static int __initdata sclp_vt220_init_count;
 
@@ -689,7 +686,6 @@ static int __init __sclp_vt220_init(int num_pages)
 	timer_setup(&sclp_vt220_timer, sclp_vt220_timeout, 0);
 	tty_port_init(&sclp_vt220_port);
 	sclp_vt220_current_request = NULL;
-	sclp_vt220_buffered_chars = 0;
 	sclp_vt220_flush_later = 0;
 
 	/* Allocate pages for output buffering */