diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
index 0c5ff287dcef..301f154be813 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static int ni_atmio_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 			   struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 {
 	const struct ni_board_struct *boardtype;
-	struct ni_private *devpriv;
 	struct pnp_dev *isapnp_dev;
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long iobase;
@@ -310,7 +309,6 @@ static int ni_atmio_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	ret = ni_alloc_private(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	devpriv = dev->private;
 
 	iobase = it->options[0];
 	irq = it->options[1];