diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
index 6d907fe150aa..e4f35bdf252e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static ssize_t engine_group_id_store(struct device *dev,
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = engine->idxd;
 	long id;
 	int rc;
-	struct idxd_group *prevg, *group;
+	struct idxd_group *prevg;
 
 	rc = kstrtol(buf, 10, &id);
 	if (rc < 0)
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static ssize_t engine_group_id_store(struct device *dev,
 		return count;
 	}
 
-	group = &idxd->groups[id];
 	prevg = engine->group;
 
 	if (prevg)