diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index d1ef3048dbba..8b695d5562e6 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ static int wait_clear_urbs(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
  */
 static int deactivate_urbs(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep, int force, int can_sleep)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int async;