return false; /* device present */
 }
 
-static struct mtip_cmd *mtip_get_int_command(struct driver_data *dd)
-{
-       struct request *rq;
-
-       if (mtip_check_surprise_removal(dd->pdev))
-               return NULL;
-
-       rq = blk_mq_alloc_request(dd->queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_RESERVED);
-       if (IS_ERR(rq))
-               return NULL;
-
-       return blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(rq);
-}
-
 static struct mtip_cmd *mtip_cmd_from_tag(struct driver_data *dd,
                                          unsigned int tag)
 {
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       int_cmd = mtip_get_int_command(dd);
-       if (!int_cmd) {
+       if (mtip_check_surprise_removal(dd->pdev))
+               return -EFAULT;
+
+       rq = blk_mq_alloc_request(dd->queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_RESERVED);
+       if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
                dbg_printk(MTIP_DRV_NAME "Unable to allocate tag for PIO cmd\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
-       rq = blk_mq_rq_from_pdu(int_cmd);
+
        rq->special = &icmd;
 
        set_bit(MTIP_PF_IC_ACTIVE_BIT, &port->flags);
        }
 
        /* Copy the command to the command table */
+       int_cmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(rq);
        memcpy(int_cmd->command, fis, fis_len*4);
 
        rq->timeout = timeout;