diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index 2594db2030b3..fd558267d1cb 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ struct ipoib_dev_priv {
 
 	union ib_gid local_gid;
 	u16          local_lid;
-	u8           local_rate;
 
 	unsigned int admin_mtu;
 	unsigned int mcast_mtu;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index b303ce6bc21e..bb2e3d5eee20 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -527,11 +527,9 @@ void ipoib_mcast_join_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	{
 		struct ib_port_attr attr;
 
-		if (!ib_query_port(priv->ca, priv->port, &attr)) {
-			priv->local_lid  = attr.lid;
-			priv->local_rate = attr.active_speed *
-				ib_width_enum_to_int(attr.active_width);
-		} else
+		if (!ib_query_port(priv->ca, priv->port, &attr))
+			priv->local_lid = attr.lid;
+		else
 			ipoib_warn(priv, "ib_query_port failed\n");
 	}