diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
index 9bd8478db34b..47ebcf834cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static u32 meson_rtc_get_data(struct meson_rtc *rtc)
 
 static int meson_rtc_get_bus(struct meson_rtc *rtc)
 {
-	int ret, retries = 3;
+	int ret, retries;
 	u32 val;
 
 	/* prepare bus for transfers, set all lines low */