diff --git a/kernel/cfi.c b/kernel/cfi.c
index 3265b55efc22..967b0755c00e 100644
--- a/kernel/cfi.c
+++ b/kernel/cfi.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static inline cfi_check_fn ptr_to_check_fn(const struct cfi_shadow __rcu *s,
 	unsigned long ptr)
 {
 	int index;
-	unsigned long check;
 
 	if (unlikely(!s))
 		return NULL; /* No shadow available */