diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm.c b/target/ppc/kvm.c
index 51112bd367..d0e2dcdc77 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm.c
@@ -960,8 +960,6 @@ int kvm_arch_put_registers(CPUState *cs, int level)
     }
 
     if (cap_one_reg) {
-        int i;
-
         /*
          * We deliberately ignore errors here, for kernels which have
          * the ONE_REG calls, but don't support the specific
@@ -1262,8 +1260,6 @@ int kvm_arch_get_registers(CPUState *cs)
     }
 
     if (cap_one_reg) {
-        int i;
-
         /*
          * We deliberately ignore errors here, for kernels which have
          * the ONE_REG calls, but don't support the specific