diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/onenand/samsung_mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/onenand/samsung_mtd.c
index beb7987e4c2b..d61317a77a84 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/onenand/samsung_mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/onenand/samsung_mtd.c
@@ -728,13 +728,12 @@ static void s3c_onenand_check_lock_status(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	struct onenand_chip *this = mtd->priv;
 	struct device *dev = &onenand->pdev->dev;
 	unsigned int block, end;
-	int tmp;
 
 	end = this->chipsize >> this->erase_shift;
 
 	for (block = 0; block < end; block++) {
 		unsigned int mem_addr = onenand->mem_addr(block, 0, 0);
-		tmp = s3c_read_cmd(CMD_MAP_01(onenand, mem_addr));
+		s3c_read_cmd(CMD_MAP_01(onenand, mem_addr));
 
 		if (s3c_read_reg(INT_ERR_STAT_OFFSET) & LOCKED_BLK) {
 			dev_err(dev, "block %d is write-protected!\n", block);