diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index d3804f4701..424d99f73e 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -5287,7 +5287,6 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
    struct rarch_state   *p_rarch  = &rarch_st;
    gfx_display_t         *p_disp  = &p_rarch->dispgfx;
-   menu_handle_t *menu_data       = p_rarch->menu_driver_data;
    struct menu_state    *menu_st  = &p_rarch->menu_driver_state;
 
    switch (state)