diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
index aba94fc9a..b847b7160 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
@@ -3018,7 +3018,6 @@ qla2x00_ct_iocb(srb_t *sp, ms_iocb_entry_t *ct_iocb)
 #else
 	struct bsg_job *bsg_job = sp->u.bsg_job;
 #endif
-	int loop_iterartion = 0;
 	int entry_count = 1;
 
 	memset(ct_iocb, 0, sizeof(ms_iocb_entry_t));
@@ -3076,7 +3075,6 @@ qla2x00_ct_iocb(srb_t *sp, ms_iocb_entry_t *ct_iocb)
 		*cur_dsd++   = cpu_to_le32(LSD(sle_dma));
 		*cur_dsd++   = cpu_to_le32(MSD(sle_dma));
 		*cur_dsd++   = cpu_to_le32(sg_dma_len(sg));
-		loop_iterartion++;
 		avail_dsds--;
 	}
 	ct_iocb->entry_count = entry_count;