diff --git a/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c b/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
index 7275d40749..1037c22b2f 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
+++ b/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ static void aspeed_i2c_bus_recv(AspeedI2CBus *bus)
         SHARED_ARRAY_FIELD_DP32(bus->regs, reg_pool_ctrl, RX_COUNT, i & 0xff);
         SHARED_ARRAY_FIELD_DP32(bus->regs, reg_cmd, RX_BUFF_EN, 0);
     } else if (SHARED_ARRAY_FIELD_EX32(bus->regs, reg_cmd, RX_DMA_EN)) {
-        uint8_t data;
         /* In new mode, clear how many bytes we RXed */
         if (aspeed_i2c_is_new_mode(bus->controller)) {
             ARRAY_FIELD_DP32(bus->regs, I2CM_DMA_LEN_STS, RX_LEN, 0);