diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 4f08995706..c78d3a6f9a 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -2011,8 +2011,6 @@ bool video_driver_texture_load(void *data,
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   const struct retro_hw_render_callback *hw_render =
-      (const struct retro_hw_render_callback*)video_driver_callback();
 #endif
 
    if (!id || !video_driver_poke || !video_driver_poke->load_texture)