1 files changed, 2 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
index 4c247e02d9b1..df971fa0c32f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,6 @@ static char __attribute__((aligned(64))) iodc_dbuf[4096];
  */
 int pdc_iodc_print(const unsigned char *str, unsigned count)
 {
-	static int posx;        /* for simple TAB-Simulation... */
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -1133,19 +1132,12 @@ int pdc_iodc_print(const unsigned char *str, unsigned count)
 			iodc_dbuf[i+0] = '\r';
 			iodc_dbuf[i+1] = '\n';
 			i += 2;
-			posx = 0;
 			goto print;
-		case '\t':
-			while (posx & 7) {
-				iodc_dbuf[i] = ' ';
-				i++, posx++;
-			}
-			break;
 		case '\b':	/* BS */
-			posx -= 2;
+			i--; /* overwrite last */
 		default:
 			iodc_dbuf[i] = str[i];
-			i++, posx++;
+			i++;
 			break;
 		}
 	}