diff --git a/fcst/fcst.h b/fcst/fcst.h
index 3f41234bb..4ff9d1ec1 100644
--- a/fcst/fcst.h
+++ b/fcst/fcst.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ struct ft_tport {
  * Commands
  */
 struct ft_cmd {
-	int serial;			/* order received, for debugging */
 	struct fc_seq *seq;		/* sequence in exchange mgr */
 	struct fc_frame *req_frame;	/* original request frame */
 	u32 write_data_len;		/* data received from initiator */
diff --git a/fcst/ft_cmd.c b/fcst/ft_cmd.c
index 9e6610a1d..eb3e70098 100644
--- a/fcst/ft_cmd.c
+++ b/fcst/ft_cmd.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static void ft_recv_tm(struct scst_session *scst_sess,
  */
 static void ft_recv_cmd(struct ft_sess *sess, struct fc_frame *fp)
 {
-	static atomic_t serial;
 	struct fc_seq *sp;
 	struct scst_cmd *cmd;
 	struct ft_cmd *fcmd;
@@ -577,7 +576,6 @@ static void ft_recv_cmd(struct ft_sess *sess, struct fc_frame *fp)
 	fcmd = kzalloc(sizeof(*fcmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!fcmd)
 		goto busy;
-	fcmd->serial = atomic_inc_return(&serial);	/* debug only */
 	fcmd->max_payload = sess->max_payload;
 	fcmd->max_lso_payload = sess->max_lso_payload;
 	fcmd->req_frame = fp;