diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
index 1f0d774ad928..882e47080e74 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ extern int noirqdebug;
 
 static void handle_iic_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 {
-	const unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
-
 	spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 
 	desc->status &= ~(IRQ_REPLAY | IRQ_WAITING);