diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index deb3d3b..06f719e 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_cipso_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_ambient_lock);
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_syslog_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smk_netlbladdr_lock);
 
 /*