diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 543873232d5a..d86eb518b9d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -2235,13 +2235,11 @@ lpfc_new_nvme_buf(struct lpfc_vport *vport, int num_to_alloc)
 	struct sli4_sge *sgl;
 	dma_addr_t pdma_phys_sgl;
 	uint16_t iotag, lxri = 0;
-	int bcnt, num_posted, sgl_size;
+	int bcnt, num_posted;
 	LIST_HEAD(prep_nblist);
 	LIST_HEAD(post_nblist);
 	LIST_HEAD(nvme_nblist);
 
-	sgl_size = phba->cfg_sg_dma_buf_size;
-
 	for (bcnt = 0; bcnt < num_to_alloc; bcnt++) {
 		lpfc_ncmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct lpfc_nvme_buf), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!lpfc_ncmd)