diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index a2d48d6b1dfc5..00c29e79da646 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -6220,7 +6220,6 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	fc_port_t	*fcport;
 	uint16_t	mb[MAILBOX_REGISTER_COUNT];
 	uint16_t	loop_id;
-	LIST_HEAD(new_fcports);
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	int		discovery_gen;