diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index 74adb82f37c3..c0b2716d0511 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@ static int ad2s1210_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		ret = IIO_VAL_INT;
 		break;
 	case IIO_ANGL_VEL:
-		negative = st->rx[0] & 0x80;
 		vel = be16_to_cpup((__be16 *)st->rx);
 		vel >>= 16 - st->resolution;
 		if (vel & 0x8000) {