diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
index 994ed51f813f..565c5a3f3a91 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
@@ -1230,9 +1230,6 @@ static const struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_echo_intput_nominal_level = {
 static int snd_echo_mixer_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			       struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	struct echoaudio *chip;
-
-	chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
 	uinfo->value.integer.min = ECHOGAIN_MINOUT;
@@ -1300,9 +1297,6 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_echo_monitor_mixer = {
 static int snd_echo_vmixer_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	struct echoaudio *chip;
-
-	chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
 	uinfo->value.integer.min = ECHOGAIN_MINOUT;