static void remove_bypass_tpl_auto(struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev)
 {
-       struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev_b = NULL;
+       struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev_b;
        if (!pbpctl_dev)
                return;
-       pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
 
        if (pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) {
                del_timer_sync(&pbpctl_dev->bp_tpl_timer);
 static int set_tpl_fn(struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev, int tpl_mode)
 {
 
-       struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev_b = NULL;
+       struct bpctl_dev *pbpctl_dev_b;
        if (!pbpctl_dev)
                return -1;
 
-       pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
-
        if (pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) {
                if (tpl_mode) {
                        pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);