diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
index 379a7134230a..6fbf566d84a1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
@@ -1064,19 +1064,9 @@ static int pci171x_ai_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 		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++;