diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
index a18af5fce67e..136c5dcab4f0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include <asm/mips-boards/generic.h>
 #include <asm/mips-boards/maltaint.h>
 
-unsigned long cpu_khz;
-
 static int mips_cpu_timer_irq;
 static int mips_cpu_perf_irq;
 extern int cp0_perfcount_irq;
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ void __init plat_time_init(void)
 	freq = freqround(freq, 5000);
 	printk("CPU frequency %d.%02d MHz\n", freq/1000000,
 	       (freq%1000000)*100/1000000);
-	cpu_khz = freq / 1000;
 
 	mips_scroll_message();