diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 69f1a0457f51..33d007ca5c8e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -940,7 +940,6 @@ lpfc_nvme_ls_abort(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 {
 	struct lpfc_nvme_lport *lport;
 	struct lpfc_vport *vport;
-	struct lpfc_hba *phba;
 	struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -948,7 +947,6 @@ lpfc_nvme_ls_abort(struct nvme_fc_local_port *pnvme_lport,
 	if (unlikely(!lport))
 		return;
 	vport = lport->vport;
-	phba = vport->phba;
 
 	if (vport->load_flag & FC_UNLOADING)
 		return;