diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc.c b/libavcodec/hevc.c
index e1382b8e83..9551d3066f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc.c
@@ -865,8 +865,7 @@ static int hls_cross_component_pred(HEVCContext *s, int idx) {
 static int hls_transform_unit(HEVCContext *s, int x0, int y0,
                               int xBase, int yBase, int cb_xBase, int cb_yBase,
                               int log2_cb_size, int log2_trafo_size,
-                              int trafo_depth, int blk_idx,
-                              int cbf_luma, int *cbf_cb, int *cbf_cr)
+                              int blk_idx, int cbf_luma, int *cbf_cb, int *cbf_cr)
 {
     HEVCLocalContext *lc = s->HEVClc;
     const int log2_trafo_size_c = log2_trafo_size - s->sps->hshift[1];
@@ -1183,7 +1182,7 @@ do {
         }
 
         ret = hls_transform_unit(s, x0, y0, xBase, yBase, cb_xBase, cb_yBase,
-                                 log2_cb_size, log2_trafo_size, trafo_depth,
+                                 log2_cb_size, log2_trafo_size,
                                  blk_idx, cbf_luma, cbf_cb, cbf_cr);
         if (ret < 0)
             return ret;