diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
index 17ba96684c6b..13870413c7b6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
@@ -640,19 +640,12 @@ exit_unlock:
  ************************************************************************/
 void dgnc_carrier(struct channel_t *ch)
 {
-	struct dgnc_board *bd;
-
 	int virt_carrier = 0;
 	int phys_carrier = 0;
 
 	if (!ch || ch->magic != DGNC_CHANNEL_MAGIC)
 		return;
 
-	bd = ch->ch_bd;
-
-	if (!bd || bd->magic != DGNC_BOARD_MAGIC)
-		return;
-
 	if (ch->ch_mistat & UART_MSR_DCD)
 		phys_carrier = 1;