diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/ptrace.c
index f7ad9e8637df..f085229cf870 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ void user_disable_single_step(struct task_struct *child)
 void
 ptrace_disable(struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	unsigned long tmp;
-
 	/* Deconfigure SPC and S-bit. */
 	user_disable_single_step(child);
 	put_reg(child, PT_SPC, 0);