diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
index 3066b24de7..2648942d0e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ get_board_ddr_clk(ulong dummy)
 int is_sata_supported(void)
 {
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CFG_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
-	uint devdisr = gur->devdisr;
 	uint sdrs2_io_sel =
 		(gur->pordevsr & MPC85xx_PORDEVSR_SRDS2_IO_SEL) >> 27;
 	if (sdrs2_io_sel & 0x04)