diff --git a/sys/dev/ips/ips.c b/sys/dev/ips/ips.c
index 63ca8a05355..a9bc8d7410e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ips/ips.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ips/ips.c
@@ -642,15 +642,13 @@ exit:
 int ips_copperhead_reinit(ips_softc_t *sc, int force)
 {
 	int i, j;
-	u_int32_t postcode = 0, configstatus = 0;
+	u_int32_t configstatus = 0;
 	ips_write_1(sc, COPPER_REG_SCPR, 0x80);
 	ips_write_1(sc, COPPER_REG_SCPR, 0);
 	device_printf(sc->dev, "reinitializing adapter, this could take several minutes.\n");
 	for(j = 0; j < 2; j++){
-		postcode <<= 8;
 		for(i = 0; i < 45; i++){
 			if(ips_read_1(sc, COPPER_REG_HISR) & COPPER_GHI_BIT){
-				postcode |= ips_read_1(sc, COPPER_REG_ISPR);
 				ips_write_1(sc, COPPER_REG_HISR, 
 					    COPPER_GHI_BIT);
 				break;