diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index 8c7c042ecad1..0a1c2830ec66 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ int x2apic_mode;
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_X2APIC
 /* x2apic enabled before OS handover */
 static int x2apic_preenabled;
-static int disable_x2apic;
 static __init int setup_nox2apic(char *str)
 {
 	if (x2apic_enabled()) {
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ static __init int setup_nox2apic(char *str)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	disable_x2apic = 1;
 	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_X2APIC);
 	return 0;
 }