diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
index c213fdbdb2b0e53ce521e7f55714802d75399f28..78045767ec33691d7b8b89770c00f5f39b935f48 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,6 @@ i2Output(i2ChanStrPtr pCh, const char *pSource, int count)
 	unsigned short channel;
 	unsigned short stuffIndex;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int rc = 0;
 
 	int bailout = 10;