diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
index cf88bf247c85..4e9f79769c11 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <rtl8188e_hal.h>
 
-static void dm_CheckStatistics(struct adapter *Adapter)
-{
-}
-
 /*  Initialize GPIO setting registers */
 static void dm_InitGPIOSetting(struct adapter *Adapter)
 {
@@ -173,12 +169,6 @@ void rtl8188e_HalDmWatchDog(struct adapter *Adapter)
 	if (Adapter->wdinfo.p2p_ps_mode)
 		fw_ps_awake = false;
 
-	if (hw_init_completed && ((!fw_cur_in_ps) && fw_ps_awake)) {
-		/*  Calculate Tx/Rx statistics. */
-		dm_CheckStatistics(Adapter);
-
-	}
-
 	/* ODM */
 	if (hw_init_completed) {
 		struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &Adapter->mlmepriv;