diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
index 28f60d2dbe5b..361d2d0c3df1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static int r8192_wx_set_crcmon(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct r8192_priv *priv = ieee80211_priv(dev);
 	int *parms = (int *)extra;
 	int enable = (parms[0] > 0);
-	short prev = priv->crcmon;
 
 	down(&priv->wx_sem);
 
@@ -183,11 +182,6 @@ static int r8192_wx_set_crcmon(struct net_device *dev,
 	DMESG("bad CRC in monitor mode are %s",
 	      priv->crcmon ? "accepted" : "rejected");
 
-	if (prev != priv->crcmon && priv->up) {
-		/* rtl8180_down(dev); */
-		/* rtl8180_up(dev); */
-	}
-
 	up(&priv->wx_sem);
 
 	return 0;