diff --git a/drivers/block/viodasd.c b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
index f1c8feb5510b..1730d29e6044 100644
--- a/drivers/block/viodasd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ static int send_request(struct request *req)
 	struct HvLpEvent *hev;
 	struct scatterlist sg[VIOMAXBLOCKDMA];
 	int sgindex;
-	int statindex;
 	struct viodasd_device *d;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -258,11 +257,9 @@ static int send_request(struct request *req)
 	if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ) {
 		direction = DMA_FROM_DEVICE;
 		viocmd = viomajorsubtype_blockio | vioblockread;
-		statindex = 0;
 	} else {
 		direction = DMA_TO_DEVICE;
 		viocmd = viomajorsubtype_blockio | vioblockwrite;
-		statindex = 1;
 	}
 
         d = req->rq_disk->private_data;