diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index 406664801cb5..dee9270ba547 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int of_overlay_apply_single_device_node(struct of_overlay *ov,
 		struct device_node *target, struct device_node *child)
 {
 	const char *cname;
-	struct device_node *tchild, *grandchild;
+	struct device_node *tchild;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	cname = kbasename(child->full_name);