diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
index e7694d0a4d4a..1722dd34fe26 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static int idletimer_tg_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	struct idletimer_tg_info *info = par->targinfo;
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 
 	pr_debug("checkentry targinfo %s\n", info->label);