1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 41b1f81b1651..c2bb53e3d941 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static int cross_eof(struct scsi_tape * STp, int forward)
 /* Flush the write buffer (never need to write if variable blocksize). */
 static int st_flush_write_buffer(struct scsi_tape * STp)
 {
-        int offset, transfer, blks;
+        int transfer, blks;
         int result;
         unsigned char cmd[MAX_COMMAND_SIZE];
         struct st_request *SRpnt;
@@ -644,14 +644,10 @@ static int st_flush_write_buffer(struct scsi_tape * STp)
         result = 0;
         if (STp->dirty == 1) {
 
-                offset = (STp->buffer)->buffer_bytes;
-                transfer = ((offset + STp->block_size - 1) /
-                            STp->block_size) * STp->block_size;
+                transfer = STp->buffer->buffer_bytes;
                 DEBC(printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Flushing %d bytes.\n",
                                tape_name(STp), transfer));
 
-                memset((STp->buffer)->b_data + offset, 0, transfer - offset);
-
                 memset(cmd, 0, MAX_COMMAND_SIZE);
                 cmd[0] = WRITE_6;
                 cmd[1] = 1;