diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
index e73ae0d228976..e086d6c6ddd95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_execbuf_util.c
@@ -187,14 +187,12 @@ void ttm_eu_fence_buffer_objects(struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket,
 	struct ttm_buffer_object *bo;
 	struct ttm_bo_global *glob;
 	struct ttm_bo_device *bdev;
-	struct ttm_bo_driver *driver;
 
 	if (list_empty(list))
 		return;
 
 	bo = list_first_entry(list, struct ttm_validate_buffer, head)->bo;
 	bdev = bo->bdev;
-	driver = bdev->driver;
 	glob = bo->bdev->glob;
 
 	spin_lock(&glob->lru_lock);