diff --git a/src/audioOutputs/audioOutput_mvp.c b/src/audioOutputs/audioOutput_mvp.c
index e2993b9bb..9bea36bd5 100644
--- a/src/audioOutputs/audioOutput_mvp.c
+++ b/src/audioOutputs/audioOutput_mvp.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static int mvp_setPcmParams(MvpData * md, unsigned long rate, int channels,
 
 static int mvp_openDevice(AudioOutput * audioOutput)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
 	long long int stc = 0;
 	MvpData *md = audioOutput->data;
 	AudioFormat *audioFormat = &audioOutput->outAudioFormat;