diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/input/atp.c b/sys/dev/usb/input/atp.c
index 2f5487835c5..206075694f9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/input/atp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/input/atp.c
@@ -2015,7 +2015,6 @@ atp_reap_sibling_zombies(void *arg)
 	u_int8_t n_touches_reaped = 0;
 	u_int8_t n_slides_reaped = 0;
 	u_int8_t n_horizontal_scrolls = 0;
-	u_int8_t n_vertical_scrolls = 0;
 	int horizontal_scroll = 0;
 	atp_stroke_t *strokep;
 	atp_stroke_t *strokep_next;
@@ -2034,8 +2033,6 @@ atp_reap_sibling_zombies(void *arg)
 			if (atp_is_horizontal_scroll(strokep)) {
 				n_horizontal_scrolls++;
 				horizontal_scroll += strokep->cum_movement_x;
-			} else if (atp_is_vertical_scroll(strokep)) {
-				n_vertical_scrolls++;
 			}
 		}