diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
index fecd2ef11b85..5af574005035 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ void rtw_hal_get_hwreg(struct adapter *adapt, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		adapt->HalFunc.GetHwRegHandler(adapt, variable, val);
 }
 
-u8 rtw_hal_set_def_var(struct adapter *adapt, enum hal_def_variable var,
-		      void *val)
-{
-	if (adapt->HalFunc.SetHalDefVarHandler)
-		return adapt->HalFunc.SetHalDefVarHandler(adapt, var, val);
-	return _FAIL;
-}
-
 u8 rtw_hal_get_def_var(struct adapter *adapt,
 		       enum hal_def_variable var, void *val)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index ffcca6b03fe2..6dc0869924ec 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1961,75 +1961,6 @@ GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(
 	return bResult;
 }
 
-/*  */
-/*	Description: */
-/*		Change default setting of specified variable. */
-/*  */
-static u8 SetHalDefVar8188EUsb(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue)
-{
-	struct hal_data_8188e	*haldata = GET_HAL_DATA(Adapter);
-	u8 bResult = _SUCCESS;
-
-	switch (eVariable) {
-	case HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC:
-		{
-			u8 dm_func = *((u8 *)pValue);
-			struct odm_dm_struct *podmpriv = &haldata->odmpriv;
-
-			if (dm_func == 0) { /* disable all dynamic func */
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility = DYNAMIC_FUNC_DISABLE;
-				DBG_88E("==> Disable all dynamic function...\n");
-			} else if (dm_func == 1) {/* disable DIG */
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility  &= (~DYNAMIC_BB_DIG);
-				DBG_88E("==> Disable DIG...\n");
-			} else if (dm_func == 2) {/* disable High power */
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility  &= (~DYNAMIC_BB_DYNAMIC_TXPWR);
-			} else if (dm_func == 3) {/* disable tx power tracking */
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility  &= (~DYNAMIC_RF_CALIBRATION);
-				DBG_88E("==> Disable tx power tracking...\n");
-			} else if (dm_func == 5) {/* disable antenna diversity */
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility  &= (~DYNAMIC_BB_ANT_DIV);
-			} else if (dm_func == 6) {/* turn on all dynamic func */
-				if (!(podmpriv->SupportAbility  & DYNAMIC_BB_DIG)) {
-					struct rtw_dig *pDigTable = &podmpriv->DM_DigTable;
-					pDigTable->CurIGValue = usb_read8(Adapter, 0xc50);
-				}
-				podmpriv->SupportAbility = DYNAMIC_ALL_FUNC_ENABLE;
-				DBG_88E("==> Turn on all dynamic function...\n");
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	case HAL_DEF_DBG_DUMP_RXPKT:
-		haldata->bDumpRxPkt = *((u8 *)pValue);
-		break;
-	case HAL_DEF_DBG_DUMP_TXPKT:
-		haldata->bDumpTxPkt = *((u8 *)pValue);
-		break;
-	case HW_DEF_FA_CNT_DUMP:
-		{
-			u8 bRSSIDump = *((u8 *)pValue);
-			struct odm_dm_struct *dm_ocm = &(haldata->odmpriv);
-			if (bRSSIDump)
-				dm_ocm->DebugComponents	=	ODM_COMP_DIG|ODM_COMP_FA_CNT;
-			else
-				dm_ocm->DebugComponents	= 0;
-		}
-		break;
-	case HW_DEF_ODM_DBG_FLAG:
-		{
-			u64	DebugComponents = *((u64 *)pValue);
-			struct odm_dm_struct *dm_ocm = &(haldata->odmpriv);
-			dm_ocm->DebugComponents = DebugComponents;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		bResult = _FAIL;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return bResult;
-}
-
 static void UpdateHalRAMask8188EUsb(struct adapter *adapt, u32 mac_id, u8 rssi_level)
 {
 	u8 init_rate = 0;
@@ -2200,7 +2131,6 @@ void rtl8188eu_set_hal_ops(struct adapter *adapt)
 	halfunc->SetHwRegHandler = &SetHwReg8188EU;
 	halfunc->GetHwRegHandler = &GetHwReg8188EU;
 	halfunc->GetHalDefVarHandler = &GetHalDefVar8188EUsb;
-	halfunc->SetHalDefVarHandler = &SetHalDefVar8188EUsb;
 
 	halfunc->UpdateRAMaskHandler = &UpdateHalRAMask8188EUsb;
 	halfunc->SetBeaconRelatedRegistersHandler = &SetBeaconRelatedRegisters8188EUsb;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index d85bc441d98e..bf894ce8eab1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ struct hal_ops {
 	u8	(*GetHalDefVarHandler)(struct adapter *padapter,
 				       enum hal_def_variable eVariable,
 				       void *pValue);
-	u8	(*SetHalDefVarHandler)(struct adapter *padapter,
-				       enum hal_def_variable eVariable,
-				       void *pValue);
 
 	void	(*SetHalODMVarHandler)(struct adapter *padapter,
 				       enum hal_odm_variable eVariable,
@@ -265,8 +262,6 @@ void rtw_hal_chip_configure(struct adapter *padapter);
 void rtw_hal_read_chip_info(struct adapter *padapter);
 void rtw_hal_read_chip_version(struct adapter *padapter);
 
-u8 rtw_hal_set_def_var(struct adapter *padapter,
-		       enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue);
 u8 rtw_hal_get_def_var(struct adapter *padapter,
 		       enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue);