diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
index b5c400a94d..843e318312 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
@@ -1237,8 +1237,6 @@ static void rtas_ibm_configure_connector(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
         case FDT_END_NODE:
             drc->ccs_depth--;
             if (drc->ccs_depth == 0) {
-                uint32_t drc_index = spapr_drc_index(drc);
-
                 /* done sending the device tree, move to configured state */
                 trace_spapr_drc_set_configured(drc_index);
                 drc->state = drck->ready_state;