diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index 64884da708..21a43a1d5e 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ static void ioport_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     PCIQXLDevice *d = opaque;
     uint32_t io_port = addr;
     qxl_async_io async = QXL_SYNC;
-    uint32_t orig_io_port = io_port;
+    uint32_t orig_io_port;
 
     if (d->guest_bug && io_port != QXL_IO_RESET) {
         return;