--- a/src/pm/hydra/pm/pmiserv/pmip_cb.c
+++ b/src/pm/hydra/pm/pmiserv/pmip_cb.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "topo.h"
 #include "hydt_ftb.h"
 
-struct HYD_pmcd_pmip HYD_pmcd_pmip;
 struct HYD_pmcd_pmip_pmi_handle *HYD_pmcd_pmip_pmi_handle = { 0 };
 
 static int storage_len = 0;
--- a/src/pm/hydra/pm/pmiserv/pmip.c
+++ b/src/pm/hydra/pm/pmiserv/pmip.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #include "topo.h"
 #include "hydt_ftb.h"
 
-struct HYD_pmcd_pmip HYD_pmcd_pmip;
-
 static HYD_status init_params(void)
 {
     HYD_status status = HYD_SUCCESS;