diff --git a/lib/libpmc/libpmc_pmu_util.c b/lib/libpmc/libpmc_pmu_util.c
--- a/lib/libpmc/libpmc_pmu_util.c
+++ b/lib/libpmc/libpmc_pmu_util.c
@@ -472,9 +472,7 @@
 	struct pmu_event_desc *ped)
 {
 	struct pmc_md_iap_op_pmcallocate *iap;
-	int isfixed;
 
-	isfixed = 0;
 	iap = &pm->pm_md.pm_iap;
 	if (strcasestr(event_name, "UNC_") == event_name ||
 	    strcasestr(event_name, "uncore") != NULL) {