diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_drm.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_drm.c
index 94eb6d74ee7..9014b97bdfd 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_drm.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_drm.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ struct vl_screen *
 vl_drm_screen_create(int fd)
 {
    struct vl_screen *vscreen;
-   int new_fd;
 
    vscreen = CALLOC_STRUCT(vl_screen);
    if (!vscreen)