diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
index e3b90af42a4..404d385a2c2 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
@@ -1845,7 +1845,6 @@ void
 fdfree(struct thread *td)
 {
 	struct filedesc *fdp;
-	struct file **fpp;
 	int i, locked;
 	struct filedesc_to_leader *fdtol;
 	struct file *fp;