diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index e04a43e89f6b..fc38f96475bf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (tty == NULL) {
-		word_count = byte_count >> 1;
 		while (byte_count > 1) {
 			inw(base);
 			byte_count -= 2;