diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index dc4fe334efd0..9235b6283c0b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -700,9 +700,6 @@ ahd_linux_slave_alloc(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 static int
 ahd_linux_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
-	struct	ahd_softc *ahd;
-
-	ahd = *((struct ahd_softc **)sdev->host->hostdata);
 	if (bootverbose)
 		sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev, "Slave Configure\n");