diff --git a/examples/nvme/fio_plugin/fio_plugin.c b/examples/nvme/fio_plugin/fio_plugin.c
index 3e324c77b..bd302fe58 100644
--- a/examples/nvme/fio_plugin/fio_plugin.c
+++ b/examples/nvme/fio_plugin/fio_plugin.c
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ static bool
 probe_cb(void *cb_ctx, const struct spdk_nvme_transport_id *trid,
 	 struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr_opts *opts)
 {
-	struct thread_data *td = (struct thread_data *)cb_ctx;
-
-	opts->io_queue_size = td->o.iodepth + 1;
-
 	return true;
 }