diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
index 521dddec278..ded652be345 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static int search_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_descr
 {
 	struct nand_chip *this = mtd->priv;
 	int i, chips;
-	int bits, startblock, block, dir;
+	int startblock, block, dir;
 	int scanlen = mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize;
 	int bbtblocks;
 	int blocktopage = this->bbt_erase_shift - this->page_shift;
@@ -486,9 +486,6 @@ static int search_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_descr
 		bbtblocks = mtd->size >> this->bbt_erase_shift;
 	}
 
-	/* Number of bits for each erase block in the bbt */
-	bits = td->options & NAND_BBT_NRBITS_MSK;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < chips; i++) {
 		/* Reset version information */
 		td->version[i] = 0;