1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index 4f0f3b8c1ee2..58e943a5d95c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ static void ia64_machine_kexec(struct unw_frame_info *info, void *arg)
         relocate_new_kernel_t rnk;
         void *pal_addr = efi_get_pal_addr();
         unsigned long code_addr = (unsigned long)page_address(image->control_code_page);
-        unsigned long vector;
         int ii;
 
         BUG_ON(!image);
@@ -107,11 +106,8 @@ static void ia64_machine_kexec(struct unw_frame_info *info, void *arg)
         /* unmask TPR and clear any pending interrupts */
         ia64_setreg(_IA64_REG_CR_TPR, 0);
         ia64_srlz_d();
-        vector = ia64_get_ivr();
-        while (vector != IA64_SPURIOUS_INT_VECTOR) {
+        while (ia64_get_ivr() != IA64_SPURIOUS_INT_VECTOR)
                 ia64_eoi();
-                vector = ia64_get_ivr();
-        }
         platform_kernel_launch_event();
         rnk = (relocate_new_kernel_t)&code_addr;
         (*rnk)(image->head, image->start, ia64_boot_param,