diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index 9f14ea9f6322..f7bc22e74db2 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ struct dlm_processed_nodes {
 static void process_dlm_messages(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct processqueue_entry *pentry;
-	LIST_HEAD(processed_nodes);
 
 	spin_lock(&processqueue_lock);
 	pentry = list_first_entry_or_null(&processqueue,