diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c
index 012ce9cb8999..731732bd8301 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ static int fluke_line_status(const gpib_board_t *board)
 	int status = ValidALL;
 	int bsr_bits;
 	struct fluke_priv *e_priv;
-	struct nec7210_priv *nec_priv;
 
 	e_priv = board->private_data;
-	nec_priv = &e_priv->nec7210_priv;
 
 	bsr_bits = fluke_paged_read_byte(e_priv, BUS_STATUS, BUS_STATUS_PAGE);