diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index c3144332c94a..ceaf5af8c465 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -836,12 +836,6 @@ u32 rtl8188eu_hal_init(struct adapter *Adapter)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void _ps_close_RF(struct adapter *adapt)
-{
-	/* here call with bRegSSPwrLvl 1, bRegSSPwrLvl 2 needs to be verified */
-	/* phy_SsPwrSwitch92CU(adapt, rf_off, 1); */
-}
-
 static void CardDisableRTL8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter)
 {
 	u8 val8;
@@ -907,9 +901,7 @@ u32 rtl8188eu_hal_deinit(struct adapter *Adapter)
 	rtw_write32(Adapter, REG_HIMRE_88E, IMR_DISABLED_88E);
 
 	DBG_88E("bkeepfwalive(%x)\n", Adapter->pwrctrlpriv.bkeepfwalive);
-	if (Adapter->pwrctrlpriv.bkeepfwalive) {
-		_ps_close_RF(Adapter);
-	} else {
+	if (!Adapter->pwrctrlpriv.bkeepfwalive) {
 		if (Adapter->hw_init_completed) {
 			CardDisableRTL8188EU(Adapter);
 		}