diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c
index 9ff7823..7977be7 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c
@@ -143,12 +143,8 @@
  */
 void irlan_check_command_param(struct irlan_cb *self, char *param, char *value)
 {
-	__u8 *bytes;
-
 	IRDA_DEBUG(4, "%s()\n", __func__ );
 
-	bytes = value;
-
 	IRDA_ASSERT(self != NULL, return;);
 	IRDA_ASSERT(self->magic == IRLAN_MAGIC, return;);