diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
index d0db361d5e29..531e853c1480 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ static irqreturn_t omap_bandgap_talert_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	u32 t_hot = 0, t_cold = 0, ctrl;
 	int i;
 
-	bg_ptr = data;
 	/* Read the status of t_hot */
 	for (i = 0; i < bg_ptr->conf->sensor_count; i++) {
 		tsr = bg_ptr->conf->sensors[i].registers;