diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 198137b..c1e0b5f 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@
 	 */
 	if (is_hardlockup()) {
 		int this_cpu = smp_processor_id();
-		struct pt_regs *regs = get_irq_regs();
 
 		/* only print hardlockups once */
 		if (__this_cpu_read(hard_watchdog_warn) == true)