diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index f4df3d5bf69c..bd57630e67e2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static void parport_mos7715_write_control(struct parport *pp, unsigned char d)
 
 static unsigned char parport_mos7715_read_control(struct parport *pp)
 {
-	struct mos7715_parport *mos_parport = pp->private_data;
+	struct mos7715_parport *mos_parport;
 	__u8 dcr;
 
 	spin_lock(&release_lock);
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static unsigned char parport_mos7715_frob_control(struct parport *pp,
 static unsigned char parport_mos7715_read_status(struct parport *pp)
 {
 	unsigned char status;
-	struct mos7715_parport *mos_parport = pp->private_data;
+	struct mos7715_parport *mos_parport;
 
 	spin_lock(&release_lock);
 	mos_parport = pp->private_data;