diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
index fc53911d0d13..0d499a1878f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ static void __init am3517_crane_i2c_init(void)
 
 static void __init am3517_crane_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 	omap_serial_init();
 	omap_sdrc_init(NULL, NULL);