diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 1e8d71a..13633da 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
 {
 	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
 	    (cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) && (cmd != TIOCSERGSTRUCT) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) && (cmd != TIOCGICOUNT)) {
+	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
 		if (tty->flags & (1 << TTY_IO_ERROR))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -433,16 +433,6 @@
 		case TIOCMIWAIT:
 			printk(KERN_INFO "rs_ioctl: TIOCMIWAIT: called\n");
 			return 0;
-		/*
-		 * Get counter of input serial line interrupts (DCD,RI,DSR,CTS)
-		 * Return: write counters to the user passed counter struct
-		 * NB: both 1->0 and 0->1 transitions are counted except for
-		 *     RI where only 0->1 is counted.
-		 */
-		case TIOCGICOUNT:
-			printk(KERN_INFO "rs_ioctl: TIOCGICOUNT called\n");
-			return 0;
-
 		case TIOCSERGWILD:
 		case TIOCSERSWILD:
 			/* "setserial -W" is called in Debian boot */