diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
index f2d5f744e8..bd00d4a458 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
@@ -539,14 +539,11 @@ static int do_authenticate_image(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 static int do_hab_failsafe(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			   char *const argv[])
 {
-	hab_rvt_failsafe_t *hab_rvt_failsafe;
-
 	if (argc != 1) {
 		cmd_usage(cmdtp);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	hab_rvt_failsafe = (hab_rvt_failsafe_t *)HAB_RVT_FAILSAFE;
 	hab_rvt_failsafe();
 
 	return 0;