diff --git a/stream.c b/stream.c
index c5d2469..aff4a8f 100644
--- a/stream.c
+++ b/stream.c
@@ -654,10 +654,10 @@ ssize_t write_1g(int fd, void *buf, i64 len)
 ssize_t read_1g(int fd, void *buf, i64 len)
 {
 	uchar *offset_buf = buf;
-	i64 total, offset;
 	ssize_t ret;
+	i64 total;
 
-	total = offset = 0;
+	total = 0;
 	while (len > 0) {
 		if (len > one_g)
 			ret = one_g;