diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 37e24987c852..2ba06a84c501 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -5720,7 +5720,6 @@ exit:
 void
 qla83xx_idc_lock(scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha, uint16_t requester_id)
 {
-	uint16_t options = (requester_id << 15) | BIT_6;
 	uint32_t data;
 	uint32_t lock_owner;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = base_vha->hw;
@@ -5753,22 +5752,6 @@ retry_lock:
 	}
 
 	return;
-
-	/* XXX: IDC-lock implementation using access-control mbx */
-retry_lock2:
-	if (qla83xx_access_control(base_vha, options, 0, 0, NULL)) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, base_vha, 0xb072,
-		    "Failed to acquire IDC lock. retrying...\n");
-		/* Retry/Perform IDC-Lock recovery */
-		if (qla83xx_idc_lock_recovery(base_vha) == QLA_SUCCESS) {
-			qla83xx_wait_logic();
-			goto retry_lock2;
-		} else
-			ql_log(ql_log_warn, base_vha, 0xb076,
-			    "IDC Lock recovery FAILED.\n");
-	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 void