diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index 7ae9ae6f4655..20111ef2f898 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ static int lp855x_probe(struct i2c_client *cl, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct lp855x *lp;
 	struct lp855x_platform_data *pdata = cl->dev.platform_data;
-	enum lp855x_brightness_ctrl_mode mode;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!pdata) {
@@ -354,7 +353,6 @@ static int lp855x_probe(struct i2c_client *cl, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	if (!lp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mode = pdata->mode;
 	lp->client = cl;
 	lp->dev = &cl->dev;
 	lp->pdata = pdata;