diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index f22caf802e56..e3bf31b37138 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ static int probe_itpm(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xf1
 	};
 	size_t len = sizeof(cmd_getticks);
-	bool itpm;
 	u16 vendor;
 
 	rc = tpm_tis_read16(priv, TPM_DID_VID(0), &vendor);
@@ -451,8 +450,6 @@ static int probe_itpm(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 	if (vendor != TPM_VID_INTEL)
 		return 0;
 
-	itpm = false;
-
 	rc = tpm_tis_send_data(chip, cmd_getticks, len);
 	if (rc == 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -460,8 +457,6 @@ static int probe_itpm(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 	tpm_tis_ready(chip);
 	release_locality(chip, priv->locality, 0);
 
-	itpm = true;
-
 	rc = tpm_tis_send_data(chip, cmd_getticks, len);
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		dev_info(&chip->dev, "Detected an iTPM.\n");