diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
index a77a74fad6a7..47fc14f5ed9d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
@@ -3199,7 +3199,6 @@ static int __qedf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, int mode)
 	void *task_start, *task_end;
 	struct qed_slowpath_params slowpath_params;
 	struct qed_probe_params qed_params;
-	u16 tmp;
 
 	/*
 	 * When doing error recovery we didn't reap the lport so don't try
@@ -3393,9 +3392,9 @@ static int __qedf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, int mode)
 	    "Writing %d to primary and secondary BDQ doorbell registers.\n",
 	    qedf->bdq_prod_idx);
 	writew(qedf->bdq_prod_idx, qedf->bdq_primary_prod);
-	tmp = readw(qedf->bdq_primary_prod);
+	readw(qedf->bdq_primary_prod);
 	writew(qedf->bdq_prod_idx, qedf->bdq_secondary_prod);
-	tmp = readw(qedf->bdq_secondary_prod);
+	readw(qedf->bdq_secondary_prod);
 
 	qed_ops->common->set_power_state(qedf->cdev, PCI_D0);