diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 214d850..b0ab3f2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 
 static struct riscom_board * IRQ_to_board[16];
 static struct tty_driver *riscom_driver;
-static unsigned char * tmp_buf;
 
 static unsigned long baud_table[] =  {
 	0, 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800,
@@ -1124,7 +1123,7 @@
 	
 	bp = port_Board(port);
 
-	if (!tty || !port->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf)
+	if (!tty || !port->xmit_buf)
 		return 0;
 
 	save_flags(flags);
@@ -1612,11 +1611,6 @@
 	if (!riscom_driver)	
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	
-	if (!(tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL))) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "rc: Couldn't get free page.\n");
-		put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
-		return 1;
-	}
 	memset(IRQ_to_board, 0, sizeof(IRQ_to_board));
 	riscom_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	riscom_driver->name = "ttyL";
@@ -1629,7 +1623,6 @@
 	riscom_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW;
 	tty_set_operations(riscom_driver, &riscom_ops);
 	if ((error = tty_register_driver(riscom_driver)))  {
-		free_page((unsigned long)tmp_buf);
 		put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "rc: Couldn't register RISCom/8 driver, "
 				"error = %d\n",
@@ -1657,7 +1650,6 @@
 
 	save_flags(flags);
 	cli();
-	free_page((unsigned long)tmp_buf);
 	tty_unregister_driver(riscom_driver);
 	put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
 	restore_flags(flags);