diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/hal/x86/printk.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/hal/x86/printk.c
index 7435dd386ea..fe4608af274 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/hal/x86/printk.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/hal/x86/printk.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void HalInitConsole(boot_param* bp)
  *         bp = Parameters setup by the boot loader
  */
 {
-   int offset;
+//   int offset;
 
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUGGING
    /*  turn on DTR and RTS  */