diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc_ps.c b/libavcodec/hevc_ps.c
index a955f585d9..0a122a2d6c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc_ps.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ int ff_hevc_decode_short_term_rps(GetBitContext *gb, AVCodecContext *avctx,
     uint8_t rps_predict = 0;
     int delta_poc;
     int k0 = 0;
-    int k1 = 0;
     int k  = 0;
     int i;
 
@@ -172,8 +171,6 @@ int ff_hevc_decode_short_term_rps(GetBitContext *gb, AVCodecContext *avctx,
                 rps->delta_poc[k] = delta_poc;
                 if (delta_poc < 0)
                     k0++;
-                else
-                    k1++;
                 k++;
             }
         }