diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
index 9a0fb3cdd4e07..f94eacff196c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1100,8 +1100,6 @@ static bool ring_is_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
  */
 bool intel_engine_is_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
-
 	/* Any inflight/incomplete requests? */
 	if (!i915_seqno_passed(intel_engine_get_seqno(engine),
 			       intel_engine_last_submit(engine)))