diff --git a/http-push.c b/http-push.c
index 395a8cfc10..6dad188b5f 100644
--- a/http-push.c
+++ b/http-push.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static void add_fetch_request(struct object *obj)
 
 static int add_send_request(struct object *obj, struct remote_lock *lock)
 {
-	struct transfer_request *request = request_queue_head;
+	struct transfer_request *request;
 	struct packed_git *target;
 
 	/* Keep locks active */