diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index c1195a03eee3..6fb8caa94abb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -1661,5 +1661,3 @@ void beacon_timing_control(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	rtw_hal_bcn_related_reg_setting(padapter);
 }
-
-static struct adapter *pbuddy_padapter;