diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
index 1db29957a931..2c38f75d87ff 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int __mm_isBranchInstr(struct pt_regs *regs, struct mm_decoded_insn dec_insn,
 		       unsigned long *contpc)
 {
 	union mips_instruction insn = (union mips_instruction)dec_insn.insn;
+	int __maybe_unused bc_false = 0;
 
 	if (!cpu_has_mmips)
 		return 0;
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ int __mm_isBranchInstr(struct pt_regs *regs, struct mm_decoded_insn dec_insn,
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_FP_SUPPORT
 		case mm_bc2f_op:
 		case mm_bc1f_op: {
-			int bc_false = 0;
 			unsigned int fcr31;
 			unsigned int bit;