diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 1841f8bf845e..a822e31de4f8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4055,7 +4055,6 @@ nfsd4_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	struct nfs4_openowner *open_sop = NULL;
 	struct nfs4_lockowner *lock_sop = NULL;
 	struct nfs4_ol_stateid *lock_stp;
-	struct nfs4_file *fp;
 	struct file *filp = NULL;
 	struct file_lock file_lock;
 	struct file_lock conflock;
@@ -4123,7 +4122,6 @@ nfsd4_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 			goto out;
 	}
 	lock_sop = lockowner(lock_stp->st_stateowner);
-	fp = lock_stp->st_file;
 
 	lkflg = setlkflg(lock->lk_type);
 	status = nfs4_check_openmode(lock_stp, lkflg);