diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
index 1fa3e53e857d..c1b56b482a23 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ struct hisi_sas_hw {
 				struct domain_device *device);
 	struct hisi_sas_device *(*alloc_dev)(struct domain_device *device);
 	void (*sl_notify_ssp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no);
-	int (*get_free_slot)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct hisi_sas_dq *dq);
 	void (*start_delivery)(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq);
 	void (*prep_ssp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			struct hisi_sas_slot *slot);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
index 94c7c2b48b17..54bbab7151c7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
@@ -519,13 +519,8 @@ static int hisi_sas_task_prep(struct sas_task *task,
 	slot = &hisi_hba->slot_info[slot_idx];
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dq->lock, flags);
-	wr_q_index = hisi_hba->hw->get_free_slot(hisi_hba, dq);
-	if (wr_q_index < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dq->lock, flags);
-		rc = -EAGAIN;
-		goto err_out_tag;
-	}
-
+	wr_q_index = dq->wr_point;
+	dq->wr_point = (dq->wr_point + 1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS;
 	list_add_tail(&slot->delivery, &dq->list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dq->lock, flags);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_dev->lock, flags);
@@ -579,8 +574,6 @@ static int hisi_sas_task_prep(struct sas_task *task,
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_out_tag:
-	hisi_sas_slot_index_free(hisi_hba, slot_idx);
 err_out_dif_dma_unmap:
 	if (!sas_protocol_ata(task->task_proto))
 		hisi_sas_dif_dma_unmap(hisi_hba, task, n_elem_dif);
@@ -1963,7 +1956,7 @@ hisi_sas_internal_abort_task_exec(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int device_id,
 	struct asd_sas_port *sas_port = device->port;
 	struct hisi_sas_cmd_hdr *cmd_hdr_base;
 	int dlvry_queue_slot, dlvry_queue, n_elem = 0, rc, slot_idx;
-	unsigned long flags, flags_dq = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int wr_q_index;
 
 	if (unlikely(test_bit(HISI_SAS_REJECT_CMD_BIT, &hisi_hba->flags)))
@@ -1982,15 +1975,11 @@ hisi_sas_internal_abort_task_exec(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int device_id,
 	slot_idx = rc;
 	slot = &hisi_hba->slot_info[slot_idx];
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dq->lock, flags_dq);
-	wr_q_index = hisi_hba->hw->get_free_slot(hisi_hba, dq);
-	if (wr_q_index < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dq->lock, flags_dq);
-		rc = -EAGAIN;
-		goto err_out_tag;
-	}
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dq->lock, flags);
+	wr_q_index = dq->wr_point;
+	dq->wr_point = (dq->wr_point + 1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS;
 	list_add_tail(&slot->delivery, &dq->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dq->lock, flags_dq);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dq->lock, flags);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_dev->lock, flags);
 	list_add_tail(&slot->entry, &sas_dev->list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_dev->lock, flags);
@@ -2027,8 +2016,6 @@ hisi_sas_internal_abort_task_exec(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int device_id,
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_out_tag:
-	hisi_sas_slot_index_free(hisi_hba, slot_idx);
 err_out:
 	dev_err(dev, "internal abort task prep: failed[%d]!\n", rc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
index afdbaccbbc5e..b13cbc64d2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
@@ -416,13 +416,6 @@ static u32 hisi_sas_read32(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, u32 off)
 	return readl(regs);
 }
 
-static u32 hisi_sas_read32_relaxed(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, u32 off)
-{
-	void __iomem *regs = hisi_hba->regs + off;
-
-	return readl_relaxed(regs);
-}
-
 static void hisi_sas_write32(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 				    u32 off, u32 val)
 {
@@ -864,30 +857,6 @@ static int get_wideport_bitmap_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int port_id)
 	return bitmap;
 }
 
-/*
- * The callpath to this function and upto writing the write
- * queue pointer should be safe from interruption.
- */
-static int
-get_free_slot_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
-{
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
-	int queue = dq->id;
-	u32 r, w;
-
-	w = dq->wr_point;
-	r = hisi_sas_read32_relaxed(hisi_hba,
-				DLVRY_Q_0_RD_PTR + (queue * 0x14));
-	if (r == (w+1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "could not find free slot\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	dq->wr_point = (dq->wr_point + 1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS;
-
-	return w;
-}
-
 /* DQ lock must be taken here */
 static void start_delivery_v1_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 {
@@ -1818,7 +1787,6 @@ static const struct hisi_sas_hw hisi_sas_v1_hw = {
 	.clear_itct = clear_itct_v1_hw,
 	.prep_smp = prep_smp_v1_hw,
 	.prep_ssp = prep_ssp_v1_hw,
-	.get_free_slot = get_free_slot_v1_hw,
 	.start_delivery = start_delivery_v1_hw,
 	.slot_complete = slot_complete_v1_hw,
 	.phys_init = phys_init_v1_hw,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
index fc98bd9e5588..de33e31cd88a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
@@ -1637,31 +1637,6 @@ static int get_wideport_bitmap_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int port_id)
 	return bitmap;
 }
 
-/*
- * The callpath to this function and upto writing the write
- * queue pointer should be safe from interruption.
- */
-static int
-get_free_slot_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
-{
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
-	int queue = dq->id;
-	u32 r, w;
-
-	w = dq->wr_point;
-	r = hisi_sas_read32_relaxed(hisi_hba,
-				DLVRY_Q_0_RD_PTR + (queue * 0x14));
-	if (r == (w+1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "full queue=%d r=%d w=%d\n",
-				queue, r, w);
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	dq->wr_point = (dq->wr_point + 1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS;
-
-	return w;
-}
-
 /* DQ lock must be taken here */
 static void start_delivery_v2_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 {
@@ -3606,7 +3581,6 @@ static const struct hisi_sas_hw hisi_sas_v2_hw = {
 	.prep_ssp = prep_ssp_v2_hw,
 	.prep_stp = prep_ata_v2_hw,
 	.prep_abort = prep_abort_v2_hw,
-	.get_free_slot = get_free_slot_v2_hw,
 	.start_delivery = start_delivery_v2_hw,
 	.slot_complete = slot_complete_v2_hw,
 	.phys_init = phys_init_v2_hw,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
index 0171cdb4da81..b99abc788487 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
@@ -499,13 +499,6 @@ static u32 hisi_sas_read32(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, u32 off)
 	return readl(regs);
 }
 
-static u32 hisi_sas_read32_relaxed(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, u32 off)
-{
-	void __iomem *regs = hisi_hba->regs + off;
-
-	return readl_relaxed(regs);
-}
-
 static void hisi_sas_write32(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, u32 off, u32 val)
 {
 	void __iomem *regs = hisi_hba->regs + off;
@@ -1006,31 +999,6 @@ static int get_wideport_bitmap_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int port_id)
 	return bitmap;
 }
 
-/**
- * The callpath to this function and upto writing the write
- * queue pointer should be safe from interruption.
- */
-static int
-get_free_slot_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
-{
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
-	int queue = dq->id;
-	u32 r, w;
-
-	w = dq->wr_point;
-	r = hisi_sas_read32_relaxed(hisi_hba,
-				DLVRY_Q_0_RD_PTR + (queue * 0x14));
-	if (r == (w+1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "full queue=%d r=%d w=%d\n",
-			 queue, r, w);
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	dq->wr_point = (dq->wr_point + 1) % HISI_SAS_QUEUE_SLOTS;
-
-	return w;
-}
-
 static void start_delivery_v3_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 {
 	struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba = dq->hisi_hba;
@@ -2943,7 +2911,6 @@ static const struct hisi_sas_hw hisi_sas_v3_hw = {
 	.prep_smp = prep_smp_v3_hw,
 	.prep_stp = prep_ata_v3_hw,
 	.prep_abort = prep_abort_v3_hw,
-	.get_free_slot = get_free_slot_v3_hw,
 	.start_delivery = start_delivery_v3_hw,
 	.slot_complete = slot_complete_v3_hw,
 	.phys_init = phys_init_v3_hw,
