1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 29e71bddd6ff..3c06e457b4dc 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1975,16 +1975,11 @@ static int ahci_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
         struct ahci_port_priv *pp;
         void *mem;
         dma_addr_t mem_dma;
-        int rc;
 
         pp = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*pp), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!pp)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        rc = ata_pad_alloc(ap, dev);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-
         mem = dmam_alloc_coherent(dev, AHCI_PORT_PRIV_DMA_SZ, &mem_dma,
                                   GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!mem)