diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
index 9fead2e..b51133b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int svwks_tune_chipset (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 xferspeed)
+static int svwks_tune_chipset(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 {
 	static const u8 udma_modes[]		= { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05 };
 	static const u8 dma_modes[]		= { 0x77, 0x21, 0x20 };
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
 
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif	= HWIF(drive);
 	struct pci_dev *dev	= hwif->pci_dev;
-	u8 speed		= ide_rate_filter(drive, xferspeed);
 	u8 unit			= (drive->select.b.unit & 0x01);
 
 	u8 ultra_enable	 = 0, ultra_timing = 0, dma_timing = 0;