diff --git a/sysfile.c b/sysfile.c
index 87e508b268..bfe61b7d99 100644
--- a/sysfile.c
+++ b/sysfile.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ sys_unlink(void)
 static struct inode*
 create(char *path, short type, short major, short minor)
 {
-  uint off;
   struct inode *ip, *dp;
   char name[DIRSIZ];
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ create(char *path, short type, short major, short minor)
     return 0;
   ilock(dp);
 
-  if((ip = dirlookup(dp, name, &off)) != 0){
+  if((ip = dirlookup(dp, name, 0)) != 0){
     iunlockput(dp);
     ilock(ip);
     if(type == T_FILE && ip->type == T_FILE)