diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 170be2b1cdb1..da46be3d57b1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct uart_omap_port {
 	u32			context_loss_cnt;
 	u32			errata;
 	u8			wakeups_enabled;
-	unsigned int		irq_pending:1;
 
 	int			DTR_gpio;
 	int			DTR_inverted;