diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index e87542533640..0401b2f47500 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -3260,7 +3260,7 @@ int drm_dp_send_query_stream_enc_status(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 {
 	struct drm_dp_sideband_msg_tx *txmsg;
 	u8 nonce[7];
-	int len, ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	txmsg = kzalloc(sizeof(*txmsg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!txmsg)
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@ int drm_dp_send_query_stream_enc_status(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 	 */
 	txmsg->dst = mgr->mst_primary;
 
-	len = build_query_stream_enc_status(txmsg, port->vcpi.vcpi, nonce);
+	build_query_stream_enc_status(txmsg, port->vcpi.vcpi, nonce);
 
 	drm_dp_queue_down_tx(mgr, txmsg);