diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/linux.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/linux.c
index 48675a4f6..9f6d07ee6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/linux.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/linux.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ xf86Int10InfoPtr
 xf86ExtendedInitInt10(int entityIndex, int Flags)
 {
     xf86Int10InfoPtr pInt = NULL;
-    CARD8 *bios_base;
     int screen;
     int fd;
     static void* vidMem = NULL;