diff --git a/hw/char/pl011.c b/hw/char/pl011.c
index 615fe3a567..a7f75efbef 100644
--- a/hw/char/pl011.c
+++ b/hw/char/pl011.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pl011 = {
     .minimum_version_id = 2,
     .post_load = pl011_post_load,
     .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
-        VMSTATE_UINT32(readbuff, PL011State),
+        VMSTATE_UNUSED(sizeof(uint32_t)),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(flags, PL011State),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(lcr, PL011State),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(rsr, PL011State),
diff --git a/include/hw/char/pl011.h b/include/hw/char/pl011.h
index d853802132..4fcaf3d7d3 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/pl011.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/pl011.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ struct PL011State {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
 
     MemoryRegion iomem;
-    uint32_t readbuff;
     uint32_t flags;
     uint32_t lcr;
     uint32_t rsr;