diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
index f2998c0ca5b1..b4884d0b82cd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ static struct vchi_service *service_alloc(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
 {
 	struct vchi_service *service = kzalloc(sizeof(struct vchi_service), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	(void)instance;
-
 	if (service) {
 		if (!vchiu_queue_init(&service->queue, 64)) {
 			service->callback = setup->callback;