diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index ceaf5af8c465..e995904cf85c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1653,9 +1653,6 @@ void GetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 	case HW_VAR_DM_FLAG:
 		val[0] = podmpriv->SupportAbility;
 		break;
-	case HW_VAR_RF_TYPE:
-		val[0] = haldata->rf_type;
-		break;
 	case HW_VAR_FWLPS_RF_ON:
 		{
 			/* When we halt NIC, we should check if FW LPS is leave. */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index 693eb32fe1a9..7385ebaaba5c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ enum hw_variables {
 	HW_VAR_ACK_PREAMBLE,
 	HW_VAR_SEC_CFG,
 	HW_VAR_BCN_VALID,
-	HW_VAR_RF_TYPE,
 	HW_VAR_DM_FLAG,
 	HW_VAR_DM_FUNC_OP,
 	HW_VAR_DM_FUNC_SET,