diff --git a/Ghidra/Processors/MIPS/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/bin/format/elf/relocation/MIPS_ElfRelocationHandler.java b/Ghidra/Processors/MIPS/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/bin/format/elf/relocation/MIPS_ElfRelocationHandler.java
index fad690673b..2a5e3008ef 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Processors/MIPS/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/bin/format/elf/relocation/MIPS_ElfRelocationHandler.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Processors/MIPS/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/bin/format/elf/relocation/MIPS_ElfRelocationHandler.java
@@ -722,7 +722,6 @@ public class MIPS_ElfRelocationHandler extends ElfRelocationHandler {
 				}
 				else {
 					memory.setInt(relocationAddress, (int) symbolValue);
-					byteLength = 8;
 				}
 				status = Status.APPLIED;
 				break;