diff --git a/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h b/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
index a4d2d8061ef67..1e7edf6bed962 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ struct iio_buffer {
 	 */
 	struct attribute_group scan_el_group;
 
-	/* @stufftoread: Flag to indicate new data. */
-	bool stufftoread;
-
 	/* @attrs: Standard attributes of the buffer. */
 	const struct attribute **attrs;