diff --git a/src/arc/ffi.c b/src/arc/ffi.c
index 32f82a7d..8a507f37 100644
--- a/src/arc/ffi.c
+++ b/src/arc/ffi.c
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ void
 ffi_prep_args (char *stack, extended_cif * ecif)
 {
   unsigned int i;
-  int tmp;
   void **p_argv;
   char *argp;
   ffi_type **p_arg;
 
-  tmp = 0;
   argp = stack;
 
   if (ecif->cif->rtype->type == FFI_TYPE_STRUCT)