diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/bpck.c b/drivers/block/paride/bpck.c
index 4f27e7392e38..f5f63ca2889d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/bpck.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/bpck.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int bpck_test_proto( PIA *pi, char * scratch, int verbose )
 
 static void bpck_read_eeprom ( PIA *pi, char * buf )
 
-{       int i,j,k,n,p,v,f, om, od;
+{       int i, j, k, p, v, f, om, od;
 
 	bpck_force_spp(pi);
 
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ static void bpck_read_eeprom ( PIA *pi, char * buf )
 
 	bpck_connect(pi);
 	
-	n = 0;
 	WR(4,0);
 	for (i=0;i<64;i++) {
 	    WR(6,8);