diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index e1bf4ce9ab9d..9d358dce5296 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ int rtw_cmd_thread(void *context)
 			} else {
 				pcmd->res = H2C_PARAMETERS_ERROR;
 			}
-
-			cmd_hdl = NULL;
 		}
 
 		/* call callback function for post-processed */