diff --git a/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c b/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
index 50fd54336b13..246d15f5fb44 100644
--- a/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
+++ b/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ static int aw99703_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct aw99703_data *drvdata;
 #ifdef KERNEL_ABOVE_4_14
-	struct backlight_device *bl_dev;
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 #endif
 	int err = 0;
@@ -761,7 +760,7 @@ static int aw99703_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
-	bl_dev = backlight_device_register(AW99703_NAME, &client->dev,
+	backlight_device_register(AW99703_NAME, &client->dev,
 					drvdata, &aw99703_bl_ops, &props);
 #endif