diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/features.c b/drivers/cxl/core/features.c
index 2eedabb5f702..ba6d2a5acb74 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/features.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/features.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ size_t cxl_get_feature(struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox, const uuid_t *feat_uuid,
 		       void *feat_out, size_t feat_out_size, u16 offset,
 		       u16 *return_code)
 {
-	size_t data_to_rd_size, size_out;
+	size_t data_to_rd_size;
 	struct cxl_mbox_get_feat_in pi;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	size_t data_rcvd_size = 0;
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ size_t cxl_get_feature(struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox, const uuid_t *feat_uuid,
 	if (!feat_out || !feat_out_size)
 		return 0;
 
-	size_out = min(feat_out_size, cxl_mbox->payload_size);
 	uuid_copy(&pi.uuid, feat_uuid);
 	pi.selection = selection;
 
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ size_t cxl_get_feature(struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox, const uuid_t *feat_uuid,
 			.opcode = CXL_MBOX_OP_GET_FEATURE,
 			.size_in = sizeof(pi),
 			.payload_in = &pi,
-			.size_out = size_out,
+			.size_out = data_to_rd_size,
 			.payload_out = feat_out + data_rcvd_size,
 			.min_out = data_to_rd_size,
 		};