diff --git a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
index 272b287f8cf0..de802ba35a34 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
@@ -2128,7 +2128,6 @@ static noinline_for_stack int merge_reloc_root(struct reloc_control *rc,
 					       struct btrfs_root *root)
 {
 	struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info = rc->extent_root->fs_info;
-	LIST_HEAD(inode_list);
 	struct btrfs_key key;
 	struct btrfs_key next_key;
 	struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans = NULL;