diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index ff65fffb078f..846a1e132407 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ struct ide_cmd {
 	unsigned int		cursg_ofs;
 
 	struct request		*rq;		/* copy of request */
-	void			*special;	/* valid_t generally */
 };
 
 /* ATAPI packet command flags */