diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
index cd586010f2ec..e5c39d2d659f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,6 @@ static int denali_read_page_raw(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 	dma_addr_t addr = denali->buf.dma_buf;
 	size_t size = denali->mtd.writesize + denali->mtd.oobsize;
 
-	uint32_t irq_status;
 	uint32_t irq_mask = INTR_STATUS__DMA_CMD_COMP;
 
 	if (page != denali->page) {
@@ -1237,7 +1236,7 @@ static int denali_read_page_raw(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
 	denali_setup_dma(denali, DENALI_READ);
 
 	/* wait for operation to complete */
-	irq_status = wait_for_irq(denali, irq_mask);
+	wait_for_irq(denali, irq_mask);
 
 	dma_sync_single_for_cpu(denali->dev, addr, size, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);