diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
index e9b15bc18b4d..d8ffebdc2014 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 static DEFINE_IDA(rng_index_ida);
 
 struct virtrng_info {
-	struct virtio_device *vdev;
 	struct hwrng hwrng;
 	struct virtqueue *vq;
 	unsigned int data_avail;