diff --git a/hw/display/pxa2xx_lcd.c b/hw/display/pxa2xx_lcd.c
index 05f5f84671..464e93161a 100644
--- a/hw/display/pxa2xx_lcd.c
+++ b/hw/display/pxa2xx_lcd.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static void pxa2xx_palette_parse(PXA2xxLCDState *s, int ch, int bpp)
         n = 256;
         break;
     default:
-        format = 0;
         return;
     }