diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
index f56fdc7a4b61..25c186a8bde3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_ps_send_null_frame(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 static short ieee80211_sta_ps_sleep(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, u32 *time_h,
 				    u32 *time_l)
 {
-	int timeout = ieee->ps_timeout;
+	int timeout;
 	u8 dtim;
 	/*if(ieee->ps == IEEE80211_PS_DISABLED ||
 		ieee->iw_mode != IW_MODE_INFRA ||