diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac_wx.c
index 0b690f0ffeef..48703d93df30 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac_wx.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ int rtllib_wx_set_mode(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info *a,
 	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	switch (wrqu->mode) {
 	case IW_MODE_MONITOR:
-	case IW_MODE_ADHOC:
 	case IW_MODE_INFRA:
 		break;
 	case IW_MODE_AUTO: