diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
index c16b60f645a4..fd3ff6079b15 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
@@ -545,13 +545,10 @@ static int spmi_ctrl_remove_device(struct device *dev, void *data)
  */
 void spmi_controller_remove(struct spmi_controller *ctrl)
 {
-	int dummy;
-
 	if (!ctrl)
 		return;
 
-	dummy = device_for_each_child(&ctrl->dev, NULL,
-				      spmi_ctrl_remove_device);
+	device_for_each_child(&ctrl->dev, NULL, spmi_ctrl_remove_device);
 	device_del(&ctrl->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spmi_controller_remove);