diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
index 172f4fe67489..d29e82e6955c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ static struct dgnc_board *dgnc_found_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, int id)
 	brd->maxports = dgnc_ids[id].maxports;
 	if (dgnc_ids[i].is_pci_express)
 		brd->bd_flags |= BD_IS_PCI_EXPRESS;
-	brd->dpastatus = BD_NOFEP;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&brd->state_wait);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&brd->bd_lock);
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ static int dgnc_request_irq(struct dgnc_board *brd)
 			dev_err(&brd->pdev->dev,
 				"Failed to hook IRQ %d\n", brd->irq);
 			brd->state = BOARD_FAILED;
-			brd->dpastatus = BD_NOFEP;
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	}
@@ -287,7 +285,6 @@ static int dgnc_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	brd->state = BOARD_READY;
-	brd->dpastatus = BD_RUNNING;
 
 	dgnc_board[dgnc_num_boards++] = brd;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
index 6c6d7c5df5e1..8cfafc197cb6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ struct board_ops {
  * @serial_name: Serial driver name.
  * @print_dirver: Pointer to the print driver.
  * @print_name: Print driver name.
- * @dpastatus: Board status as defined by DPA.
  * @bd_dividend: Board/UART's specific dividend.
  * @bd_ops: Pointer to board operations structure.
  */
@@ -179,8 +178,6 @@ struct dgnc_board {
 	struct tty_driver *print_driver;
 	char		print_name[200];
 
-	u16		dpastatus;
-
 	uint		bd_dividend;
 
 	struct board_ops *bd_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/digi.h b/drivers/staging/dgnc/digi.h
index 80b0339f33d7..b414ee80db88 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/digi.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/digi.h
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ struct digi_getcounter {
 	unsigned long tbytes;
 };
 
-/* Board State Definitions */
-#define	BD_RUNNING	0x0
-#define	BD_NOFEP	0x5
-
 #define DIGI_SETCUSTOMBAUD _IOW('e', 106, int)	/* Set integer baud rate */
 #define DIGI_GETCUSTOMBAUD _IOR('e', 107, int)	/* Get integer baud rate */