diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index ee0604cd9c6b..55105ac38f89 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ module_param(hvcs_parm_num_devs, int, 0);
 
 static const char hvcs_driver_name[] = "hvcs";
 static const char hvcs_device_node[] = "hvcs";
-static const char hvcs_driver_string[]
-	= "IBM hvcs (Hypervisor Virtual Console Server) Driver";
 
 /* Status of partner info rescan triggered via sysfs. */
 static int hvcs_rescan_status;