diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
index 66b2570fb24e..786c3b6442a6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
@@ -1299,22 +1299,9 @@ static int ai_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 
 	/* step 2: make sure trigger sources are unique and mutually compatible */
 
-	if (cmd->start_src != TRIG_NOW) {
-		cmd->start_src = TRIG_NOW;
-		err++;
-	}
-	if (cmd->scan_begin_src != TRIG_FOLLOW) {
-		cmd->scan_begin_src = TRIG_FOLLOW;
-		err++;
-	}
 	if (cmd->convert_src != TRIG_TIMER && cmd->convert_src != TRIG_EXT)
 		err++;
 
-	if (cmd->scan_end_src != TRIG_COUNT) {
-		cmd->scan_end_src = TRIG_COUNT;
-		err++;
-	}
-
 	if (cmd->stop_src != TRIG_NONE && cmd->stop_src != TRIG_COUNT)
 		err++;