diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_device_path.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_device_path.c
index 5a61a1c..46a24f7 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_device_path.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_device_path.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ struct efi_device_path *efi_dp_get_next_instance(struct efi_device_path **dp,
 		*size = 0;
 	if (!dp || !*dp)
 		return NULL;
-	p = *dp;
 	sz = efi_dp_instance_size(*dp);
 	p = dp_alloc(sz + sizeof(END));
 	if (!p)