diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_security.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_security.c
index 4d5a2889b775..a178c232b44a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_security.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_security.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ static sint aes_cipher(u8 *key, uint	hdrlen,
 	payload_remainder = plen % 16;
 	num_blocks = plen / 16;
 	/* Find start of payload */
-	payload_index = (hdrlen + 8);
+	payload_index = hdrlen + 8;
 	/* Calculate MIC */
 	aes128k128d(key, mic_iv, aes_out);
 	bitwise_xor(aes_out, mic_header1, chain_buffer);
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ static sint aes_decipher(u8 *key, uint	hdrlen,
 	payload_remainder = (plen - 8) % 16;
 	num_blocks = (plen - 8) / 16;
 	/* Find start of payload */
-	payload_index = (hdrlen + 8);
+	payload_index = hdrlen + 8;
 	/* Calculate MIC */
 	aes128k128d(key, mic_iv, aes_out);
 	bitwise_xor(aes_out, mic_header1, chain_buffer);