diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
index 7c0fd2bce923..cbb65cfea83a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ static void _rtl92e_init_priv_variable(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->rf_change_in_progress = false;
 	priv->bHwRfOffAction = 0;
 	priv->SetRFPowerStateInProgress = false;
-	priv->rtllib->PowerSaveControl.bIPSModeBackup = false;
 	priv->rtllib->PowerSaveControl.bLeisurePs = true;
 	priv->rtllib->LPSDelayCnt = 0;
 	priv->rtllib->sta_sleep = LPS_IS_WAKE;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
index d23d1c3ce39b..e0fa87b12ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
@@ -1250,7 +1250,6 @@ enum rt_rf_power_state {
 };
 
 struct rt_pwr_save_ctrl {
-	bool				bIPSModeBackup;
 	bool				bSwRfProcessing;
 	enum rt_rf_power_state eInactivePowerState;
 	enum ips_callback_function ReturnPoint;