diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
index 26ab35306d8..b43fde5d9d8 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ intelCreateBuffer(__DRIscreenPrivate * driScrnPriv,
                   __DRIdrawablePrivate * driDrawPriv,
                   const __GLcontextModes * mesaVis, GLboolean isPixmap)
 {
-   intelScreenPrivate *screen = (intelScreenPrivate *) driScrnPriv->private;
-
    if (isPixmap) {
       return GL_FALSE;          /* not implemented */
    }