diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
index c6902d2087d2..55e57c3eb9bd 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ static void *bfin_spi_next_transfer(struct bfin_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 static void bfin_spi_giveback(struct bfin_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 {
 	struct bfin_spi_slave_data *chip = drv_data->cur_chip;
-	struct spi_transfer *last_transfer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct spi_message *msg;
 
@@ -362,9 +361,6 @@ static void bfin_spi_giveback(struct bfin_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 	queue_work(drv_data->workqueue, &drv_data->pump_messages);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drv_data->lock, flags);
 
-	last_transfer = list_entry(msg->transfers.prev,
-				   struct spi_transfer, transfer_list);
-
 	msg->state = NULL;
 
 	if (!drv_data->cs_change)