diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
index e0fbc5751391..74d76b2baebb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
@@ -211,7 +211,5 @@ static void _rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler(struct timer_list *t)
 
 void rtw_init_recv_timer(struct recv_reorder_ctrl *preorder_ctrl)
 {
-	struct adapter *padapter = preorder_ctrl->padapter;
-
 	timer_setup(&preorder_ctrl->reordering_ctrl_timer, _rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler, 0);
 }