diff --git a/sys/fs/portalfs/portal_vfsops.c b/sys/fs/portalfs/portal_vfsops.c
index caf9b6d0742..258f509b7a1 100644
--- a/sys/fs/portalfs/portal_vfsops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/portalfs/portal_vfsops.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ portal_unmount(mp, mntflags, td)
 	struct thread *td;
 {
 	int error, flags = 0;
-	struct socket *so;
 
 
 	if (mntflags & MNT_FORCE)