diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index 80b68a2481b3..de35ffe2f79d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -4471,7 +4471,6 @@ mega_internal_command(adapter_t *adapter, megacmd_t *mc, mega_passthru *pthru)
 {
 	Scsi_Cmnd	*scmd;
 	struct	scsi_device *sdev;
-	unsigned long	flags = 0;
 	scb_t	*scb;
 	int	rval;