diff --git a/arch/ppc/mach-mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c b/arch/ppc/mach-mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
index a6c270b..05aa5d5 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/mach-mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/mach-mpc5xxx/cpu_init.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
  */
 int cpu_init(void)
 {
-	unsigned long addecr = (1 << 25); /* Boot_CS */
-
 	/* enable timebase */
 	*(vu_long *)(MPC5XXX_XLBARB + 0x40) |= (1 << 13);