diff --git a/drivers/scsi/initio.c b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
index 814acc57069d..926a7045c2e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/initio.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
@@ -866,17 +866,16 @@ static void initio_unlink_busy_scb(struct initio_host * host, struct scsi_ctrl_b
 
 struct scsi_ctrl_blk *initio_find_busy_scb(struct initio_host * host, u16 tarlun)
 {
-	struct scsi_ctrl_blk *tmp, *prev;
+	struct scsi_ctrl_blk *tmp;
 	u16 scbp_tarlun;
 
 
-	prev = tmp = host->first_busy;
+	tmp = host->first_busy;
 	while (tmp != NULL) {
 		scbp_tarlun = (tmp->lun << 8) | (tmp->target);
 		if (scbp_tarlun == tarlun) {	/* Unlink this SCB              */
 			break;
 		}
-		prev = tmp;
 		tmp = tmp->next;
 	}
 #if DEBUG_QUEUE