diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
index ba15ae0019..99f11fcbb3 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
@@ -2204,7 +2204,6 @@ static void xhci_kick_ep(XHCIState *xhci, unsigned int slotid,
         if (epid == 1) {
             if (xhci_fire_ctl_transfer(xhci, xfer) >= 0) {
                 epctx->next_xfer = (epctx->next_xfer + 1) % TD_QUEUE;
-                ep = xfer->packet.ep;
             } else {
                 DPRINTF("xhci: error firing CTL transfer\n");
             }