1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
index b4b1f91ea693..df7988df7908 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,6 @@ static int sil24_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
         union sil24_cmd_block *cb;
         size_t cb_size = sizeof(*cb) * SIL24_MAX_CMDS;
         dma_addr_t cb_dma;
-        int rc;
 
         pp = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*pp), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!pp)
@@ -1247,10 +1246,6 @@ static int sil24_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         memset(cb, 0, cb_size);
 
-        rc = ata_pad_alloc(ap, dev);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-
         pp->cmd_block = cb;
         pp->cmd_block_dma = cb_dma;