diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/pci/pci.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/pci/pci.cpp
index 538aa4f75c..bf7ab88aa9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/pci/pci.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/pci/pci.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include "pci_priv.h"
 #include "pci.h"
 
-spinlock gConfigLock = 0;
-
 static PCI *sPCI;
 
 // #pragma mark bus manager exports