diff --git a/src/device/dram/ddr3.c b/src/device/dram/ddr3.c
index 3272dac6d7..834dc83db6 100644
--- a/src/device/dram/ddr3.c
+++ b/src/device/dram/ddr3.c
@@ -382,8 +382,7 @@ int spd_decode_ddr3(dimm_attr * dimm, spd_raw_data spd)
 		 dimm->flags.therm_sensor ? "yes" : "no");
 
 	/*  SDRAM Device Type */
-	reg8 = spd[33];
-	printram("  Standard SDRAM     : %s\n", (reg8 & 0x80) ? "no" : "yes");
+	printram("  Standard SDRAM     : %s\n", (spd[33] & 0x80) ? "no" : "yes");
 
 	if (spd[63] & 0x01) {
 		dimm->flags.pins_mirrored = 1;