diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 4adfab988e86630089c57d6ff4001d7986166c94..00afc1712c391336163f4f0b72b83a115cb5aeb5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -165,12 +165,10 @@ static int omninet_open (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct usb_serial	*serial = port->serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*wport;
-	struct omninet_data	*od = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int			result = 0;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
 
-	od = kmalloc( sizeof(struct omninet_data), GFP_KERNEL );
 	wport = serial->port[1];
 	wport->tty = port->tty;