diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_benchmark.c b/kernel/trace/trace_benchmark.c
index 7dc1c42dfee24..a10adc7095cdf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_benchmark.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_benchmark.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static void trace_do_benchmark(void)
 	u64 delta;
 	s64 stddev;
 	u64 seed;
-	u64 seedsq;
 	u64 last_seed;
 	unsigned int avg;
 	unsigned int std = 0;