diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index dffaff5a587a..7ad103e128ac 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -517,13 +517,10 @@ errout:
 static void shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *info)
 {
 	unsigned long	flags;
-	struct serial_state *state;
 
 	if (!tty_port_initialized(&info->tport))
 		return;
 
-	state = info;
-
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_OPEN
 	printk("Shutting down serial port %d ....\n", info->line);
 #endif