diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
index 3af00e3b965e..d2e68ec580c2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ static int radeonfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo *mode = &info->var;
 	struct radeon_regs *newmode;
 	int hTotal, vTotal, hSyncStart, hSyncEnd,
-	    hSyncPol, vSyncStart, vSyncEnd, vSyncPol, cSync;
+	    vSyncStart, vSyncEnd, vSyncPol, cSync;
 	u8 hsync_adj_tab[] = {0, 0x12, 9, 9, 6, 5};
 	u8 hsync_fudge_fp[] = {2, 2, 0, 0, 5, 5};
 	u32 sync, h_sync_pol, v_sync_pol, dotClock, pixClock;
@@ -1730,7 +1730,6 @@ static int radeonfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	else if (vsync_wid > 0x1f)	/* max */
 		vsync_wid = 0x1f;
 
-	hSyncPol = mode->sync & FB_SYNC_HOR_HIGH_ACT ? 0 : 1;
 	vSyncPol = mode->sync & FB_SYNC_VERT_HIGH_ACT ? 0 : 1;
 
 	cSync = mode->sync & FB_SYNC_COMP_HIGH_ACT ? (1 << 4) : 0;