diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index ff1dc5bd936c..35b6a023a6d0 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,6 @@ static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sctp_chunk *chunk;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct sctp_inq *inqueue;
-	struct sctp_outq *outq;
 	int state;
 	sctp_subtype_t subtype;
 	int error = 0;