diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
index 09d8c4e85863..0e3453639a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static void SwLedBlink1(struct LED_871x *pLed)
 					pLed->BlinkingLedState = RTW_LED_ON;
 				_set_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer, LED_BLINK_NO_LINK_INTERVAL_ALPHA);
 			}
-			pLed->BlinkTimes = 0;
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		} else {
 			if (pLed->bLedOn)