diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_mbx.c b/qla2x00t/qla_mbx.c
index 104ed82f3..202a87e1d 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_mbx.c
@@ -947,7 +947,6 @@ qla2x00_abort_target(struct fc_port *fcport, unsigned int l, int tag)
 	struct req_que *req;
 	struct rsp_que *rsp;
 
-	l = l;
 	vha = fcport->vha;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x103e,