diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index a405d76c31..d0c1564306 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ typedef struct FDCharDriver {
     CharDriverState *chr;
     GIOChannel *fd_in, *fd_out;
     int max_size;
-    QTAILQ_ENTRY(FDCharDriver) node;
 } FDCharDriver;
 
 /* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */