diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/coreconfigurator.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/coreconfigurator.c
index 246abb562d93..136d207c8600 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/coreconfigurator.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/coreconfigurator.c
@@ -608,12 +608,6 @@ s32 send_config_pkt(u8 u8Mode, tstrWID *pstrWIDs,
 {
 	s32 counter = 0, ret = 0;
 
-	if (gpstrWlanOps == NULL) {
-		PRINT_D(CORECONFIG_DBG, "Net Dev is still not initialized\n");
-		return 1;
-	} else {
-		PRINT_D(CORECONFIG_DBG, "Net Dev is initialized\n");
-	}
 	if (u8Mode == GET_CFG) {
 		for (counter = 0; counter < u32WIDsCount; counter++) {
 			PRINT_INFO(CORECONFIG_DBG, "Sending CFG packet [%d][%d]\n", !counter,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
index b1af421178f2..a943b2304da7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ static int mon_mgmt_tx(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 	mgmt_tx->size = len;
 
 	memcpy(mgmt_tx->buff, buf, len);
-	g_linux_wlan->oup.wlan_add_mgmt_to_tx_que(mgmt_tx, mgmt_tx->buff, mgmt_tx->size, mgmt_tx_complete);
+	wilc_wlan_txq_add_mgmt_pkt(mgmt_tx, mgmt_tx->buff, mgmt_tx->size,
+				   mgmt_tx_complete);
 
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
index e91192cd7b64..c2e528f0bf70 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ static void wilc_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
  * and this data should be pointer to net device
  */
 linux_wlan_t *g_linux_wlan;
-wilc_wlan_oup_t *gpstrWlanOps;
 bool bEnablePS = true;
 
 static const struct net_device_ops wilc_netdev_ops = {
@@ -1117,7 +1116,7 @@ extern u8 core_11b_ready(void);
 
 #define READY_CHECK_THRESHOLD		30
 extern void wilc_wlan_global_reset(void);
-u8 wilc1000_prepare_11b_core(wilc_wlan_inp_t *nwi,	wilc_wlan_oup_t *nwo, linux_wlan_t *nic)
+u8 wilc1000_prepare_11b_core(wilc_wlan_inp_t *nwi, linux_wlan_t *nic)
 {
 	u8 trials = 0;
 
@@ -1140,7 +1139,7 @@ u8 wilc1000_prepare_11b_core(wilc_wlan_inp_t *nwi,	wilc_wlan_oup_t *nwo, linux_w
 		probe = 0;
 		g_linux_wlan->wilc_sdio_func = local_sdio_func;
 		linux_to_wlan(nwi, nic);
-		wilc_wlan_init(nwi, nwo);
+		wilc_wlan_init(nwi);
 	}
 
 	if (READY_CHECK_THRESHOLD <= trials)
@@ -1154,7 +1153,6 @@ int repeat_power_cycle(perInterface_wlan_t *nic)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	wilc_wlan_inp_t nwi;
-	wilc_wlan_oup_t nwo;
 
 	sdio_unregister_driver(&wilc_bus);
 
@@ -1174,7 +1172,7 @@ int repeat_power_cycle(perInterface_wlan_t *nic)
 	probe = 0;
 	g_linux_wlan->wilc_sdio_func = local_sdio_func;
 	linux_to_wlan(&nwi, g_linux_wlan);
-	ret = wilc_wlan_init(&nwi, &nwo);
+	ret = wilc_wlan_init(&nwi);
 
 	g_linux_wlan->mac_status = WILC_MAC_STATUS_INIT;
 	#if (defined WILC_SDIO) && (!defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
@@ -1205,7 +1203,6 @@ __fail__:
 int wilc1000_wlan_init(struct net_device *dev, perInterface_wlan_t *p_nic)
 {
 	wilc_wlan_inp_t nwi;
-	wilc_wlan_oup_t nwo;
 	perInterface_wlan_t *nic = p_nic;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -1218,16 +1215,12 @@ int wilc1000_wlan_init(struct net_device *dev, perInterface_wlan_t *p_nic)
 
 		linux_to_wlan(&nwi, g_linux_wlan);
 
-		ret = wilc_wlan_init(&nwi, &nwo);
+		ret = wilc_wlan_init(&nwi);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			PRINT_ER("Initializing WILC_Wlan FAILED\n");
 			ret = -EIO;
 			goto _fail_locks_;
 		}
-		memcpy(&g_linux_wlan->oup, &nwo, sizeof(wilc_wlan_oup_t));
-
-		/*Save the oup structre into global pointer*/
-		gpstrWlanOps = &g_linux_wlan->oup;
 
 		ret = wlan_initialize_threads(nic);
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1237,7 +1230,7 @@ int wilc1000_wlan_init(struct net_device *dev, perInterface_wlan_t *p_nic)
 		}
 
 #if (defined WILC_SDIO) && (defined COMPLEMENT_BOOT)
-		if (wilc1000_prepare_11b_core(&nwi, &nwo, g_linux_wlan)) {
+		if (wilc1000_prepare_11b_core(&nwi, g_linux_wlan)) {
 			PRINT_ER("11b Core is not ready\n");
 			ret = -EIO;
 			goto _fail_threads_;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
index 755a81710dc9..45d197445123 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
@@ -2490,7 +2490,9 @@ static int mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 		}
 
-		g_linux_wlan->oup.wlan_add_mgmt_to_tx_que(mgmt_tx, mgmt_tx->buff, mgmt_tx->size, WILC_WFI_mgmt_tx_complete);
+		wilc_wlan_txq_add_mgmt_pkt(mgmt_tx, mgmt_tx->buff,
+					   mgmt_tx->size,
+					   WILC_WFI_mgmt_tx_complete);
 	} else {
 		PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "This function transmits only management frames\n");
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
index d3a03c68f803..0403bc754679 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	#if (!defined WILC_SDIO) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
 	unsigned short dev_irq_num;
 	#endif
-	wilc_wlan_oup_t oup;
 	int close;
 	u8 u8NoIfcs;
 	tstrInterfaceInfo strInterfaceInfo[NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC];
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
index f4e57d82d411..9475ec7569cf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ u8 core_11b_ready(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-int wilc_wlan_init(wilc_wlan_inp_t *inp, wilc_wlan_oup_t *oup)
+int wilc_wlan_init(wilc_wlan_inp_t *inp)
 {
 
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -2026,11 +2026,6 @@ int wilc_wlan_init(wilc_wlan_inp_t *inp, wilc_wlan_oup_t *oup)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	/**
-	 *      export functions
-	 **/
-	oup->wlan_add_mgmt_to_tx_que = wilc_wlan_txq_add_mgmt_pkt;
-
 	if (!init_chip()) {
 		/* EIO	5 */
 		ret = -5;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.h
index 3ffd558e077c..1ba433cc7760 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.h
@@ -315,4 +315,6 @@ int wilc_wlan_cfg_set(int start, u32 wid, u8 *buffer, u32 buffer_size,
 		      int commit, u32 drvHandler);
 int wilc_wlan_cfg_get(int start, u32 wid, int commit, u32 drvHandler);
 int wilc_wlan_cfg_get_val(u32 wid, u8 *buffer, u32 buffer_size);
+int wilc_wlan_txq_add_mgmt_pkt(void *priv, u8 *buffer, u32 buffer_size,
+			       wilc_tx_complete_func_t func);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan_if.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan_if.h
index baa13e24fdc0..38d220620608 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan_if.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan_if.h
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ typedef void (*wilc_tx_complete_func_t)(void *, int);
 
 #define WILC_TX_ERR_NO_BUF	(-2)
 
-typedef struct {
-	int (*wlan_add_mgmt_to_tx_que)(void *, u8 *, u32,
-				       wilc_tx_complete_func_t);
-} wilc_wlan_oup_t;
-
 /********************************************
  *
  *      Wlan Configuration ID
@@ -946,11 +941,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	WID_MAX				= 0xFFFF
 } WID_T;
 
-int wilc_wlan_init(wilc_wlan_inp_t *inp, wilc_wlan_oup_t *oup);
+int wilc_wlan_init(wilc_wlan_inp_t *inp);
 
 void wilc_bus_set_max_speed(void);
 void wilc_bus_set_default_speed(void);
 u32 wilc_get_chipid(u8 update);
-extern wilc_wlan_oup_t *gpstrWlanOps;
 
 #endif