diff --git a/include/linux/serio.h b/include/linux/serio.h
index a31c95a3171e..111ad501b054 100644
--- a/include/linux/serio.h
+++ b/include/linux/serio.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct serio {
 #define to_serio_port(d)	container_of(d, struct serio, dev)
 
 struct serio_driver {
-	void *private;
 	const char *description;
 
 	const struct serio_device_id *id_table;