diff --git a/sound/soc/mediatek/mt8196/mt8196-nau8825.c b/sound/soc/mediatek/mt8196/mt8196-nau8825.c
index c9424786c53d..8303ab960f80 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mediatek/mt8196/mt8196-nau8825.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mediatek/mt8196/mt8196-nau8825.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ static const struct snd_kcontrol_new mt8196_nau8825_controls[] = {
 
 #define EXT_SPK_AMP_W_NAME "Ext_Speaker_Amp"
 
-static struct snd_soc_card mt8196_nau8825_soc_card;
-
 static const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget mt8196_nau8825_card_widgets[] = {
 	/* SOF Uplink */
 	SND_SOC_DAPM_MIXER("SOF_DMA_UL0", SND_SOC_NOPM, 0, 0, NULL, 0),