diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 81359d393f8e..51110252e3f3 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ static inline void snd_leave_user(mm_segment_t fs)
 
 int snd_pcm_info(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_pcm_info *info)
 {
-	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm = substream->pcm;
 	struct snd_pcm_str *pstr = substream->pstr;
 
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ int snd_pcm_info(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_pcm_info *info)
 	info->subdevices_count = pstr->substream_count;
 	info->subdevices_avail = pstr->substream_count - pstr->substream_opened;
 	strlcpy(info->subname, substream->name, sizeof(info->subname));
-	runtime = substream->runtime;
 
 	return 0;
 }