unsigned int *div1, unsigned int *div2,
                                  unsigned int chnsshfront)
 {
-       struct pci9118_private *devpriv = dev->private;
        struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
-       unsigned int min_pacer;
 
        switch (mode) {
        case 1:
        case 4:
-               if (*tim2 < devpriv->ai_ns_min)
-                       *tim2 = devpriv->ai_ns_min;
                i8253_cascade_ns_to_timer(I8254_OSC_BASE_4MHZ,
                                          div1, div2,
                                          tim2, flags & CMDF_ROUND_NEAREST);
                break;
        case 2:
-               if (*tim2 < devpriv->ai_ns_min)
-                       *tim2 = devpriv->ai_ns_min;
                *div1 = *tim2 / I8254_OSC_BASE_4MHZ;
                                                /* convert timer (burst) */
-               min_pacer = devpriv->ai_ns_min / I8254_OSC_BASE_4MHZ;
-               if (*div1 < min_pacer)
-                       *div1 = min_pacer;
                *div2 = *tim1 / I8254_OSC_BASE_4MHZ;    /* scan timer */
                *div2 = *div2 / *div1;          /* major timer is c1*c2 */
                if (*div2 < chans)