diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/gigabeat/meg-fx/pcm-meg-fx.c b/firmware/target/arm/gigabeat/meg-fx/pcm-meg-fx.c
index c68c359441..003872ac31 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/gigabeat/meg-fx/pcm-meg-fx.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/gigabeat/meg-fx/pcm-meg-fx.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ void pcm_init(void)
 
 void pcm_play_dma_start(const void *addr, size_t size)
 {
-    static short value;
-    
     /* sanity check: bad pointer or too small file */
     if (NULL == addr || size <= IIS_FIFO_SIZE) return;