diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 13633da0d3de..bff0824cf8a4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -390,8 +390,7 @@ static void rs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 }
 
 
-static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
-		    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
 	    (cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) && (cmd != TIOCSERGSTRUCT) &&