diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
index db9039b003..f946aae800 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ static void *gfx_ctx_drm_init(void *video_driver)
    if (!drm)
       return NULL;
 
-   fd   = -1;
    gpu_descriptors = dir_list_new("/dev/dri", NULL, false, true, false, false);
 
 nextgpu: