diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
index c040f185074b..0880f18520a0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ u16 rtw_get_cur_max_rate(struct adapter *adapter)
 			i++;
 		}
 
-		max_rate = max_rate*10/2;
+		max_rate *= 5;
 	}
 
 	return max_rate;