diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_kms.c
index f8bd0bfcf4b0..5476892a335f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_kms.c
@@ -461,14 +461,11 @@ static int modeset_init(struct mdp5_kms *mdp5_kms)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = mdp5_kms->dev;
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	const struct mdp5_cfg_hw *hw_cfg;
 	unsigned int num_crtcs;
 	int i, ret, pi = 0, ci = 0;
 	struct drm_plane *primary[MAX_BASES] = { NULL };
 	struct drm_plane *cursor[MAX_BASES] = { NULL };
 
-	hw_cfg = mdp5_cfg_get_hw_config(mdp5_kms->cfg);
-
 	/*
 	 * Construct encoders and modeset initialize connector devices
 	 * for each external display interface.