diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
index 286b2f4acdc2..3a6687df5594 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ static int ehci_pci_reinit(struct ehci_hcd *ehci, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	u32			temp;
 	int			retval;
-	unsigned		count = 256/4;
 
 	/* optional debug port, normally in the first BAR */
 	temp = pci_find_capability(pdev, 0x0a);