diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index c421e1738ee9..e59a0a89d357 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,6 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 
 	case NVMET_FCOP_RSP:
 		/* Words 0 - 2 */
-		sgel = &rsp->sg[0];
 		physaddr = rsp->rspdma;
 		wqe->fcp_trsp.bde.tus.f.bdeFlags = BUFF_TYPE_BDE_64;
 		wqe->fcp_trsp.bde.tus.f.bdeSize = rsp->rsplen;