diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_share.c b/src/pcm/pcm_share.c
index d9e28dca..1d91ebfb 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_share.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_share.c
@@ -1452,7 +1452,6 @@ int _snd_pcm_share_open(snd_pcm_t **pcmp, const char *name,
 		goto _free;
 	}
 	channels_map = calloc(channels, sizeof(*channels_map));
-	for (i = 0; i < channels; i++)
 
 	snd_config_for_each(i, next, bindings) {
 		snd_config_t *n = snd_config_iterator_entry(i);