diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 7b785ade8b07..ab710243687a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -2237,16 +2237,6 @@ lpfc_sli_issue_iocb(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 		   !(phba->sli.sli_flag & LPFC_PROCESS_LA)))
 		goto iocb_busy;
 
-	/*
-	 * Check to see if this is a high priority command.
-	 * If so bypass tx queue processing.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely((flag & SLI_IOCB_HIGH_PRIORITY) &&
-		     (iocb = lpfc_sli_next_iocb_slot(phba, pring)))) {
-		lpfc_sli_submit_iocb(phba, pring, iocb, piocb);
-		piocb = NULL;
-	}
-
 	while ((iocb = lpfc_sli_next_iocb_slot(phba, pring)) &&
 	       (nextiocb = lpfc_sli_next_iocb(phba, pring, &piocb)))
 		lpfc_sli_submit_iocb(phba, pring, iocb, nextiocb);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.h
index b7a9f970f565..6d357d9e48f7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct lpfc_iocbq {
 };
 
 #define SLI_IOCB_RET_IOCB      1	/* Return IOCB if cmd ring full */
-#define SLI_IOCB_HIGH_PRIORITY 2	/* High priority command */
 
 #define IOCB_SUCCESS        0
 #define IOCB_BUSY           1