diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/drv_types.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/drv_types.h
index 99ede3fed8d5..8ad2ae4a1947 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/drv_types.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/drv_types.h
@@ -275,11 +275,6 @@ struct rtw_adapter {
 	u8	init_adpt_in_progress;
 	u8	bHaltInProgress;
 
-	void *cmdThread;
-	void *evtThread;
-	void *xmitThread;
-	void *recvThread;
-
 	void (*intf_start)(struct rtw_adapter *adapter);
 	void (*intf_stop)(struct rtw_adapter *adapter);