diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index a56acdb3729..daed2460924 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_fan_driver = {
 };
 
 struct acpi_fan {
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	struct acpi_device * device;
 };
 
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(fan, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_fan));
 
-	fan->handle = device->handle;
 	fan->device = device;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), "Fan");
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_FAN_CLASS);