diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
index 85a37152a66d..3265eb8e5d91 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ static void tegra_dma_abort_all(struct tegra_dma_channel *tdc)
 }
 
 static bool handle_continuous_head_request(struct tegra_dma_channel *tdc,
-					   struct tegra_dma_sg_req *last_sg_req,
 					   bool to_terminate)
 {
 	struct tegra_dma_sg_req *hsgreq;
@@ -638,7 +637,7 @@ static void handle_cont_sngl_cycle_dma_done(struct tegra_dma_channel *tdc,
 	if (!list_is_last(&sgreq->node, &tdc->pending_sg_req)) {
 		list_move_tail(&sgreq->node, &tdc->pending_sg_req);
 		sgreq->configured = false;
-		st = handle_continuous_head_request(tdc, sgreq, to_terminate);
+		st = handle_continuous_head_request(tdc, to_terminate);
 		if (!st)
 			dma_desc->dma_status = DMA_ERROR;
 	}