diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 56c8bd5f4c60..2705c9d87b14 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void rtw_sta_media_status_rpt(struct adapter *adapter, struct sta_info *psta,
 
 	/* MACID|OPMODE:1 connect */
 	media_status_rpt = (u16)((psta->mac_id << 8) | mstatus);
-	SetHwReg8188EU(adapter, HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT, (u8 *)&media_status_rpt);
+	rtl8188e_set_FwMediaStatus_cmd(adapter, media_status_rpt);
 }
 
 void rtw_stassoc_event_callback(struct adapter *adapter, u8 *pbuf)
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ void rtw_stadel_event_callback(struct adapter *adapter, u8 *pbuf)
 		u16 media_status;
 		media_status = (mac_id << 8) | 0; /*   MACID|OPMODE:0 means disconnect */
 		/* for STA, AP, ADHOC mode, report disconnect stauts to FW */
-		SetHwReg8188EU(adapter, HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT, (u8 *)&media_status);
+		rtl8188e_set_FwMediaStatus_cmd(adapter, media_status);
 	}
 
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_AP_STATE))
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index fc6e06d7b5ca..21485c57dc3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -6708,7 +6708,7 @@ void mlmeext_joinbss_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter, int join_res)
 		rtw_set_max_rpt_macid(padapter, psta->mac_id);
 
 		media_status = (psta->mac_id << 8) | 1; /*   MACID|OPMODE: 1 means connect */
-		SetHwReg8188EU(padapter, HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT, (u8 *)&media_status);
+		rtl8188e_set_FwMediaStatus_cmd(padapter, media_status);
 	}
 
 	mlme_join(padapter, 2);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index bb3045111147..3908c46d2fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1235,9 +1235,6 @@ void SetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 			}
 		}
 		break;
-	case HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT:
-		rtl8188e_set_FwMediaStatus_cmd(Adapter, (*(__le16 *)val));
-		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index 0104ee463a10..c3704618bccc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ enum hw_variables {
 	HW_VAR_DM_FUNC_RESET,
 	HW_VAR_DM_FUNC_CLR,
 	HW_VAR_AMPDU_FACTOR,
-	HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT,
 };
 
 typedef s32 (*c2h_id_filter)(u8 id);