diff --git a/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h b/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
index b39490b98b..d18b2562be 100644
--- a/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
+++ b/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ struct mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t {
     mca_bmi_base_completion_fn_t des_cbfunc;
     void* des_cbdata;
     int32_t des_flags;
-    ompi_ptr_t user_data; 
 };
 typedef struct mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t;