diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index b0337d3..5718566 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -255,12 +255,10 @@
 
 static int __init acpi_parse_srat(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 {
-	struct acpi_table_srat *srat;
-
 	if (!table)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	srat = (struct acpi_table_srat *)table;
+	/* Real work done in acpi_table_parse_srat below. */
 
 	return 0;
 }