diff --git a/src/mesa/program/ir_to_mesa.cpp b/src/mesa/program/ir_to_mesa.cpp
index 68e2597cb42..5196545b8ae 100644
--- a/src/mesa/program/ir_to_mesa.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/program/ir_to_mesa.cpp
@@ -2943,7 +2943,6 @@ _mesa_ir_link_shader(struct gl_context *ctx, struct gl_shader_program *prog)
 
 	 /* Lowering */
 	 do_mat_op_to_vec(ir);
-	 GLenum target = _mesa_shader_stage_to_program(prog->_LinkedShaders[i]->Stage);
 	 lower_instructions(ir, (MOD_TO_FRACT | DIV_TO_MUL_RCP | EXP_TO_EXP2
 				 | LOG_TO_LOG2 | INT_DIV_TO_MUL_RCP
 				 | ((options->EmitNoPow) ? POW_TO_EXP2 : 0)));