--- 5ae1b1c4fc44a16789df85de859f72f18cb36939
+++ 31524cf42c77360645424a9c85e68a9651ba8422
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static void SA5_submit_command( ctlr_inf
 	 printk("Sending %x - down to controller\n", c->busaddr );
 #endif /* CCISS_DEBUG */ 
          writel(c->busaddr, h->vaddr + SA5_REQUEST_PORT_OFFSET);
-	readl(h->vaddr + SA5_REQUEST_PORT_OFFSET);
 	 h->commands_outstanding++;
 	 if ( h->commands_outstanding > h->max_outstanding)
 		h->max_outstanding = h->commands_outstanding;