diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
index 97a7edeb53998713985a626faac565779d89b985..81ef8efcbcd32a0c9eaa6a115d3ea87addca9403 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ struct ohci_hcca ghcca[1];
 struct ohci_hcca *phcca;
 /* this allocates EDs for all possible endpoints */
 struct ohci_device ohci_dev;
-/* device which was disconnected */
-struct usb_device *devgone;
 
 static inline u32 roothub_a(struct ohci *hc)
 	{ return ohci_readl(&hc->regs->roothub.a); }
@@ -1380,12 +1378,6 @@ int submit_common_msg(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned long pipe, void *buffer,
 	urb->transfer_buffer_length = transfer_len;
 	urb->interval = interval;
 
-	/* device pulled? Shortcut the action. */
-	if (devgone == dev) {
-		dev->status = USB_ST_CRC_ERR;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	urb->actual_length = 0;
 	pkt_print(urb, dev, pipe, buffer, transfer_len,