diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
index d878e452fe58..83e4de835dfe 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
@@ -830,12 +830,10 @@ cmi_probe(device_t dev)
 static int
 cmi_attach(device_t dev)
 {
-	struct snddev_info	*d;
 	struct sc_info		*sc;
 	u_int32_t		data;
 	char			status[SND_STATUSLEN];
 
-	d = device_get_softc(dev);
 	sc = malloc(sizeof(struct sc_info), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO);
 	if (sc == NULL) {
 		device_printf(dev, "cannot allocate softc\n");
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
index dd580acd7fb7..823f5f9a658c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
@@ -712,14 +712,11 @@ sv_probe(device_t dev)
 
 static int
 sv_attach(device_t dev) {
-	struct snddev_info	*d;
 	struct sc_info	*sc;
 	u_int32_t	data;
 	char		status[SND_STATUSLEN];
 	u_long		midi_start, games_start, count, sdmaa, sdmac, ml, mu;
 
-	d = device_get_softc(dev);
-
 	sc = malloc(sizeof(struct sc_info), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO);
 	if (sc == NULL) {
 		device_printf(dev, "cannot allocate softc");