diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index 3619b1ab0267..a761d88d4711 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -705,7 +705,6 @@ static int ap2sta_data_frame(
 	} else if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_MP_STATE) &&
 		   check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED)) {
 		memcpy(pattrib->src, GetAddr2Ptr(ptr), ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(pattrib->ta, pattrib->src, ETH_ALEN);
 
 		memcpy(pattrib->bssid,  mybssid, ETH_ALEN);