diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smo8800.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smo8800.c
index 37e646034ef8..1d87237bc731 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smo8800.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smo8800.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static ssize_t smo8800_misc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 					 struct smo8800_device, miscdev);
 
 	u32 data = 0;
-	unsigned char byte_data = 0;
+	unsigned char byte_data;
 	ssize_t retval = 1;
 
 	if (count < 1)
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ static ssize_t smo8800_misc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
-	byte_data = 1;
 	retval = 1;
 
 	if (data < 255)