diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c
index a60df2538..e210fa1ab 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ static pointer DomainMmappedIO[MAX_DOMAINS];
 void
 linuxPciInit(void)
 {
-    struct stat st;
-
     memset(DomainMmappedIO, 0, sizeof(DomainMmappedIO));
 }