diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_hal_init.c
index 001e4a198630..eeb5f46687e2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_hal_init.c
@@ -854,10 +854,6 @@ void rtl8188e_read_chip_version(struct adapter *padapter)
 	dump_chip_info(ChipVersion);
 
 	pHalData->VersionID = ChipVersion;
-
-	pHalData->rf_type = RF_1T1R;
-
-	netdev_dbg(padapter->pnetdev, "RF_Type is %x!!\n", pHalData->rf_type);
 }
 
 void rtl8188e_SetHalODMVar(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_odm_variable eVariable, void *pValue1, bool bSet)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
index 176b82219459..0ebfcb732032 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ struct hal_data_8188e {
 
 	u16	BasicRateSet;
 
-	/* rf_ctrl */
-	u8	rf_type;
-
 	/*  EEPROM setting. */
 	u16	EEPROMSVID;
 	u16	EEPROMSDID;