diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
index f33f11f69078..1573a0a6b525 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
@@ -501,11 +501,8 @@ void cqm_handle_limbo(struct work_struct *work)
 void cqm_setup_limbo_handler(struct rdt_domain *dom, unsigned long delay_ms)
 {
 	unsigned long delay = msecs_to_jiffies(delay_ms);
-	struct rdt_resource *r;
 	int cpu;
 
-	r = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3];
-
 	cpu = cpumask_any(&dom->cpu_mask);
 	dom->cqm_work_cpu = cpu;