diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 6183ce05d8cf..ba490174a417 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -2182,7 +2182,6 @@ static void msgin_set_sync(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb, struct ScsiReqBlk *srb)
 {
 	struct DeviceCtlBlk *dcb = srb->dcb;
 	u8 bval;
-	int fact;
 
 	if (srb->msgin_buf[4] > 15)
 		srb->msgin_buf[4] = 15;
@@ -2205,11 +2204,6 @@ static void msgin_set_sync(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb, struct ScsiReqBlk *srb)
 	dcb->sync_period |= ALT_SYNC | bval;
 	dcb->min_nego_period = srb->msgin_buf[3];
 
-	if (dcb->sync_period & WIDE_SYNC)
-		fact = 500;
-	else
-		fact = 250;
-
 	if (!(srb->state & SRB_DO_SYNC_NEGO)) {
 		/* Reply with corrected SDTR Message */