diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
index 8b9d011e9eec..ede596a91c03 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
@@ -1640,7 +1640,6 @@ static void dm_dig_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* 2007/10/04 MH Define init gain threshold. */
 	dm_digtable.dig_state		= DM_STA_DIG_MAX;
 	dm_digtable.dig_highpwr_state	= DM_STA_DIG_MAX;
-	dm_digtable.initialgain_lowerbound_state = false;
 
 	dm_digtable.rssi_low_thresh	= DM_DIG_THRESH_LOW;
 	dm_digtable.rssi_high_thresh	= DM_DIG_THRESH_HIGH;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.h
index f3e3db18fdd0..ba73dd1d1793 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ struct dig {
 
 	u8		backoff_val;
 	u8		rx_gain_range_min;
-	bool		initialgain_lowerbound_state;
 
 	long		rssi_val;
 };