diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
index 28bc16a8e09a..73af6e19ebbd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ skl_tplg_free_pipe_mcps(struct skl *skl, struct skl_module_cfg *mconfig)
 	u8 res_idx = mconfig->res_idx;
 	struct skl_module_res *res = &mconfig->module->resources[res_idx];
 
-	res = &mconfig->module->resources[res_idx];
 	skl->resource.mcps -= res->cps;
 }