diff --git a/src/dev/dma_device.cc b/src/dev/dma_device.cc
index a50dd933e..ddc8e7386 100644
--- a/src/dev/dma_device.cc
+++ b/src/dev/dma_device.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 DmaPort::DmaPort(MemObject *dev, System *s, Tick min_backoff, Tick max_backoff)
     : MasterPort(dev->name() + ".dma", dev), device(dev), sys(s),
       masterId(s->getMasterId(dev->name())),
-      pendingCount(0), actionInProgress(0), drainEvent(NULL),
+      pendingCount(0), drainEvent(NULL),
       backoffTime(0), minBackoffDelay(min_backoff),
       maxBackoffDelay(max_backoff), inRetry(false),
       backoffEvent(this)
diff --git a/src/dev/dma_device.hh b/src/dev/dma_device.hh
index 8b40cc7e4..ccf388fa4 100644
--- a/src/dev/dma_device.hh
+++ b/src/dev/dma_device.hh
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ class DmaPort : public MasterPort
     /** Number of outstanding packets the dma port has. */
     int pendingCount;
 
-    /** If a dmaAction is in progress. */
-    int actionInProgress;
-
     /** If we need to drain, keep the drain event around until we're done
      * here.*/
     Event *drainEvent;