diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
index 0e8cbfeba11e..1cfbfcfb6e19 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ struct dataflash {
 	uint8_t			command[4];
 	char			name[24];
 
-	unsigned		partitioned:1;
-
 	unsigned short		page_offset;	/* offset in flash address */
 	unsigned int		page_size;	/* of bytes per page */