diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/meson/vdec/codec_mpeg12.c b/drivers/staging/media/meson/vdec/codec_mpeg12.c
index 5398fbf7ce20..48869cc3d973 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/meson/vdec/codec_mpeg12.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/meson/vdec/codec_mpeg12.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void codec_mpeg12_recycle(struct amvdec_core *core, u32 buf_idx)
 static int codec_mpeg12_start(struct amvdec_session *sess)
 {
 	struct amvdec_core *core = sess->core;
-	struct codec_mpeg12 *mpeg12 = sess->priv;
+	struct codec_mpeg12 *mpeg12;
 	int ret;
 
 	mpeg12 = kzalloc(sizeof(*mpeg12), GFP_KERNEL);