diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
index 7a85e6477e465..bf4892544cfdb 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "target_core_ua.h"
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(device_mutex);
-static LIST_HEAD(device_list);
 static DEFINE_IDR(devices_idr);
 
 static struct se_hba *lun0_hba;