diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/card.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/card.c
index ddf738511869..ca77a1911283 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/card.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/card.c
@@ -734,8 +734,6 @@ int vnt_radio_power_off(struct vnt_private *priv)
 {
 	int ret = true;
 
-	priv->bRadioOff = true;
-
 	switch (priv->byRFType) {
 	case RF_AL2230:
 	case RF_AL2230S:
@@ -774,8 +772,6 @@ int vnt_radio_power_on(struct vnt_private *priv)
 	if (priv->bHWRadioOff == true)
 		return false;
 
-	priv->bRadioOff = false;
-
 	vnt_exit_deep_sleep(priv);
 
 	vnt_mac_reg_bits_on(priv, MAC_REG_HOSTCR, HOSTCR_RXON);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
index 358c6208db82..69cac959a964 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
@@ -368,8 +368,6 @@ struct vnt_private {
 	int bShortSlotTime;
 	int bBarkerPreambleMd;
 
-	int bRadioOff;
-
 	/* Power save */
 	u16 current_aid;