diff --git a/libavcodec/mjpegenc_common.c b/libavcodec/mjpegenc_common.c
index 70b036daa0ab6c335ea09baf8fab8c53822e1380..83a9e95766829f9b70ced1f667422c15e9c657ad 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mjpegenc_common.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mjpegenc_common.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ void ff_mjpeg_escape_FF(PutBitContext *pb, int start)
  */
 static void ff_mjpeg_build_optimal_huffman(MJpegContext *m)
 {
-    int i, ret, table_id, code;
+    int i, table_id, code;
 
     MJpegEncHuffmanContext dc_luminance_ctx;
     MJpegEncHuffmanContext dc_chrominance_ctx;