diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 8eeefe3af0b62135ad74d4dd23fea012da0478d7..1ccf9e4e82c2ba21244a6b4423e616cb896b98f1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static void read_rxcmd_callback(struct urb *urb);
 
 struct iuu_private {
 	spinlock_t lock;	/* store irq state */
-	wait_queue_head_t delta_msr_wait;
 	u8 line_status;
 	int tiostatus;		/* store IUART SIGNAL for tiocmget call */
 	u8 reset;		/* if 1 reset is needed */
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ static int iuu_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	priv->vcc = vcc_default;
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->delta_msr_wait);
 
 	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, priv);