diff --git a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
index 7fdf04adc9..13aab12288 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
+++ b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
@@ -161,15 +161,14 @@ static void fw_cfg_bootsplash(FWCfgState *s)
         }
         g_free(boot_splash_filedata);
         boot_splash_filedata = (uint8_t *)file_data;
-        boot_splash_filedata_size = file_size;
 
         /* insert data */
         if (file_type == JPG_FILE) {
             fw_cfg_add_file(s, "bootsplash.jpg",
-                    boot_splash_filedata, boot_splash_filedata_size);
+                            boot_splash_filedata, file_size);
         } else {
             fw_cfg_add_file(s, "bootsplash.bmp",
-                    boot_splash_filedata, boot_splash_filedata_size);
+                            boot_splash_filedata, file_size);
         }
         g_free(filename);
     }
diff --git a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
index 89604a8328..6065d9e420 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ extern int old_param;
 extern int boot_menu;
 extern bool boot_strict;
 extern uint8_t *boot_splash_filedata;
-extern size_t boot_splash_filedata_size;
 extern bool enable_mlock;
 extern bool enable_cpu_pm;
 extern QEMUClockType rtc_clock;
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index f46f8d769a..483ca17c68 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ const char *prom_envs[MAX_PROM_ENVS];
 int boot_menu;
 bool boot_strict;
 uint8_t *boot_splash_filedata;
-size_t boot_splash_filedata_size;
 bool wakeup_suspend_enabled;
 
 int icount_align_option;