diff --git a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
index 33e5be940d..8dd89120d2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ int
 MS5611_SPI::init()
 {
 	int ret;
-	irqstate_t flags;
 
 	ret = SPI::init();
 	if (ret != OK) {