diff --git a/dlls/dsound/dsound_private.h b/dlls/dsound/dsound_private.h
index 3516c184cc2..cfbf6bdcdcf 100644
--- a/dlls/dsound/dsound_private.h
+++ b/dlls/dsound/dsound_private.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct DirectSoundDevice
     PWAVEFORMATEX               pwfx;
     HWAVEOUT                    hwo;
     LPWAVEHDR                   pwave[DS_HEL_FRAGS];
-    UINT                        timerID, pwplay, pwwrite, pwqueue, prebuf, precount;
+    UINT                        timerID, pwplay, pwqueue, prebuf;
     DWORD                       fraglen;
     PIDSDRIVERBUFFER            hwbuf;
     LPBYTE                      buffer;
diff --git a/dlls/dsound/primary.c b/dlls/dsound/primary.c
index 271243d74a8..7b7b4644e38 100644
--- a/dlls/dsound/primary.c
+++ b/dlls/dsound/primary.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static HRESULT DSOUND_PrimaryOpen(DirectSoundDevice *device)
 			}
 
 			device->pwplay = 0;
-			device->pwwrite = 0;
 			device->pwqueue = 0;
 			device->playpos = 0;
 			device->mixpos = 0;