diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/aim-cdev/cdev.c b/drivers/staging/most/aim-cdev/cdev.c
index c3f32716168b..3a2dbf1490c6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/aim-cdev/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/aim-cdev/cdev.c
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ static int aim_tx_completion(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct most_aim cdev_aim;
-
 /**
  * aim_probe - probe function of the driver module
  * @iface: pointer to interface instance