diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 60d47378cc74..9b89bd74ac51 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,10 @@ u8 rtw_lps_ctrl_wk_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u8 lps_ctrl_type, u8 enqueue)
 
 static void rpt_timer_setting_wk_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u16 min_time)
 {
-	SetHwReg8188EU(padapter, HW_VAR_RPT_TIMER_SETTING, (u8 *)(&min_time));
+	struct hal_data_8188e *haldata = &padapter->haldata;
+	struct odm_dm_struct *odmpriv = &haldata->odmpriv;
+
+	ODM_RA_Set_TxRPT_Time(odmpriv, min_time);
 }
 
 u8 rtw_rpt_timer_cfg_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u16 min_time)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index 39db038d75fd..d13a8ab598fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1175,12 +1175,6 @@ void SetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 			}
 		}
 		break;
-	case HW_VAR_RPT_TIMER_SETTING:
-		{
-			u16 min_rpt_time = (*(u16 *)val);
-			ODM_RA_Set_TxRPT_Time(podmpriv, min_rpt_time);
-		}
-		break;
 	case HW_VAR_FIFO_CLEARN_UP:
 		{
 			struct pwrctrl_priv *pwrpriv = &Adapter->pwrctrlpriv;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index 1ba2eb0a46b2..edc4c6f42bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ enum hw_variables {
 	HW_VAR_H2C_FW_P2P_PS_OFFLOAD,
 	HW_VAR_INITIAL_GAIN,
 	HW_VAR_FIFO_CLEARN_UP,
-	HW_VAR_RPT_TIMER_SETTING,
 	HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT,
 };