diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/SparcInstrSelection.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/SparcInstrSelection.cpp
index c20c65a5cea8..91792a407622 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/SparcInstrSelection.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/SparcInstrSelection.cpp
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@ GetInstructionsByRule(InstructionNode* subtreeRoot,
         ReturnInst *returnInstr =
           cast<ReturnInst>(subtreeRoot->getInstruction());
         assert(returnInstr->getOpcode() == Instruction::Ret);
-        Method* method = returnInstr->getParent()->getParent();
         
         Instruction* returnReg = new TmpInstruction(TMP_INSTRUCTION_OPCODE,
                                                     returnInstr, NULL);