diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
index 6c9fc11efb87..08a807d6a44f 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
@@ -1366,15 +1366,10 @@ mptscsih_qcmd(struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt)
 	/* Default to untagged. Once a target structure has been allocated,
 	 * use the Inquiry data to determine if device supports tagged.
 	 */
-	if ((vdevice->vtarget->tflags & MPT_TARGET_FLAGS_Q_YES)
-	    && (SCpnt->device->tagged_supported)) {
+	if ((vdevice->vtarget->tflags & MPT_TARGET_FLAGS_Q_YES) &&
+	    SCpnt->device->tagged_supported)
 		scsictl = scsidir | MPI_SCSIIO_CONTROL_SIMPLEQ;
-		if (SCpnt->request && SCpnt->request->ioprio) {
-			if (((SCpnt->request->ioprio & 0x7) == 1) ||
-				!(SCpnt->request->ioprio & 0x7))
-				scsictl |= MPI_SCSIIO_CONTROL_HEADOFQ;
-		}
-	} else
+	else
 		scsictl = scsidir | MPI_SCSIIO_CONTROL_UNTAGGED;