diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_dm.c
index 3fb54fc10acf..b7ed764423b8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_dm.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ void rtl8723a_InitHalDm(struct rtw_adapter *Adapter)
 	struct dm_odm_t *pDM_Odm = &pHalData->odmpriv;
 	u8	i;
 
-	pdmpriv->DM_Type = DM_Type_ByDriver;
 	pdmpriv->DMFlag = DYNAMIC_FUNC_DISABLE;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_8723AU_BT_COEXIST
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_dm.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_dm.h
index 57be34728544..5ee3af4ca2db 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_dm.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ enum{
 /*  duplicate code,will move to ODM ######### */
 struct dm_priv
 {
-	u8	DM_Type;
 	u8	DMFlag;
 	u8	InitDMFlag;
 	u32	InitODMFlag;