diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index bbeeb2bd55a83..90110de715e01 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
-	int havedata = 0;
 	int bytes = 0;
 	int result;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -1118,16 +1117,12 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		priv->current_status = data[0] & 0xF8;
 		bytes = data[1] + 2;
 		i = 2;
-		if (bytes > 2)
-			havedata = 1;
 		break;
 	case packet_format_2:
 		/* This is for the CY7C63743... */
 		priv->current_status = data[0] & 0xF8;
 		bytes = (data[0] & 0x07) + 1;
 		i = 1;
-		if (bytes > 1)
-			havedata = 1;
 		break;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);