diff --git a/drivers/parisc/led.c b/drivers/parisc/led.c
index 98be2880757d90fe48a5e2947bada642568f3261..e5d7ed92d6f780ba746b177c14cf6eab9b814bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/led.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/led.c
@@ -195,12 +195,6 @@ static int led_proc_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
 
 	cur = lbuf;
 
-	/* skip initial spaces */
-	while (*cur && isspace(*cur))
-	{
-		cur++;
-	}
-
 	switch ((long)data)
 	{
 	case LED_NOLCD: