diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
index 5f1bda37f86d..822ceac83068 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int cur_item, nstates;
 static void build_key_data(void)
 {
 	u_char *kp, counters[MAXFUNCS], ch, ch1;
-	u_short *p_key = key_data, key;
+	u_short *p_key, key;
 	int i, offset = 1;
 
 	nstates = (int)(state_tbl[-1]);