diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
index f9447a4..257d7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@
 
 	int_status = readl(i2c->regs + HSI2C_INT_STATUS);
 	writel(int_status, i2c->regs + HSI2C_INT_STATUS);
-	fifo_status = readl(i2c->regs + HSI2C_FIFO_STATUS);
 
 	/* handle interrupt related to the transfer status */
 	if (int_status & HSI2C_INT_I2C) {