diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR53C9x.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR53C9x.c
index 085db48..bdc6bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR53C9x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR53C9x.c
@@ -2152,29 +2152,23 @@
  */
 static int esp_should_clear_sync(Scsi_Cmnd *sp)
 {
-	unchar cmd1 = sp->cmnd[0];
-	unchar cmd2 = sp->data_cmnd[0];
+	unchar cmd = sp->cmnd[0];
 
 	/* These cases are for spinning up a disk and
 	 * waiting for that spinup to complete.
 	 */
-	if(cmd1 == START_STOP ||
-	   cmd2 == START_STOP)
+	if(cmd == START_STOP)
 		return 0;
 
-	if(cmd1 == TEST_UNIT_READY ||
-	   cmd2 == TEST_UNIT_READY)
+	if(cmd == TEST_UNIT_READY)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* One more special case for SCSI tape drives,
 	 * this is what is used to probe the device for
 	 * completion of a rewind or tape load operation.
 	 */
-	if(sp->device->type == TYPE_TAPE) {
-		if(cmd1 == MODE_SENSE ||
-		   cmd2 == MODE_SENSE)
-			return 0;
-	}
+	if(sp->device->type == TYPE_TAPE && cmd == MODE_SENSE)
+		return 0;
 
 	return 1;
 }