diff --git a/audio/pcm_decode.c b/audio/pcm_decode.c
index b3ca6c525c..63477451ac 100644
--- a/audio/pcm_decode.c
+++ b/audio/pcm_decode.c
@@ -1284,8 +1284,7 @@ static void pcm_callback(FAR void *arg, uint16_t reason,
 {
   FAR struct pcm_decode_s *priv = (FAR struct pcm_decode_s *)arg;
 
-
-  DEBUGASSERT(priv && apb && priv->export.upper);
+  DEBUGASSERT(priv && priv->export.upper);
 
   /* The buffer belongs to to an upper level.  Just forward the event to
    * the next level up.