diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 9a2cede27402..e482fa296974 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -1444,19 +1444,6 @@ _scsih_is_nvme_device(u32 device_info)
 		return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * _scsih_scsi_lookup_get - returns scmd entry
- * @ioc: per adapter object
- * @smid: system request message index
- *
- * Returns the smid stored scmd pointer.
- */
-static struct scsi_cmnd *
-_scsih_scsi_lookup_get(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid)
-{
-	return ioc->scsi_lookup[smid - 1].scmd;
-}
-
 /**
  * __scsih_scsi_lookup_get_clear - returns scmd entry without
  *						holding any lock.
@@ -7543,7 +7530,7 @@ _scsih_sas_broadcast_primitive_event(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	for (smid = 1; smid <= ioc->scsiio_depth; smid++) {
 		if (ioc->shost_recovery)
 			goto out;
-		scmd = _scsih_scsi_lookup_get(ioc, smid);
+		scmd = ioc->scsi_lookup[smid - 1].scmd;
 		if (!scmd)
 			continue;
 		sdev = scmd->device;