diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index f922294fd349..4ef0afbcbe1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -4087,7 +4087,6 @@ static void __devexit ql3xxx_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct ql3_adapter *qdev = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
-	qdev = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	ql_disable_interrupts(qdev);