diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
index f2b9713c456e..425ccb301705 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
@@ -1353,27 +1353,11 @@ void rtl88ee_set_qos(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aci)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl88ee_clear_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	u32 tmp;
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR, tmp);
-}
-
 void rtl88ee_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 
-	rtl88ee_clear_interrupt(hw);/*clear it here first*/
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR,
 			rtlpci->irq_mask[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
index b461b3128da5..93624541e495 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
@@ -1584,28 +1584,11 @@ void rtl92ee_set_qos(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aci)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl92ee_clear_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	u32 tmp;
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR, tmp);
-}
-
 void rtl92ee_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 
-	rtl92ee_clear_interrupt(hw);/*clear it here first*/
-
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR, rtlpci->irq_mask[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE, rtlpci->irq_mask[1] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtlpci->irq_enabled = true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
index aa085462d0e9..5e1334082570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
@@ -1258,18 +1258,6 @@ void rtl8723e_set_qos(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aci)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl8723e_clear_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	u32 tmp;
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE, tmp);
-}
-
 void rtl8723e_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
@@ -1284,7 +1272,6 @@ void rtl8723e_disable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
-	rtl8723e_clear_interrupt(hw);/*clear it here first*/
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, 0x3a8, IMR8190_DISABLED);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, 0x3ac, IMR8190_DISABLED);
 	rtlpci->irq_enabled = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
index 6dad28e77bbb..cfe679963676 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
@@ -1634,28 +1634,11 @@ void rtl8723be_set_qos(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aci)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl8723be_clear_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	u32 tmp;
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR);
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR, tmp);
-}
-
 void rtl8723be_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 
-	rtl8723be_clear_interrupt(hw);/*clear it here first*/
-
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR, rtlpci->irq_mask[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE, rtlpci->irq_mask[1] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtlpci->irq_enabled = true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
index 8ec8200002c7..43c14d4da563 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
@@ -2253,31 +2253,11 @@ void rtl8821ae_set_qos(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aci)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl8821ae_clear_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	u32 tmp;
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR);
-	/*printk("clear interrupt first:\n");
-	printk("0x%x = 0x%08x\n",REG_HISR, tmp);*/
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISR, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE);
-	/*printk("0x%x = 0x%08x\n",REG_HISRE, tmp);*/
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HISRE, tmp);
-
-	tmp = rtl_read_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR);
-	/*printk("0x%x = 0x%08x\n",REG_HSISR, tmp);*/
-	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HSISR, tmp);
-}
-
 void rtl8821ae_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 
-	rtl8821ae_clear_interrupt(hw);/*clear it here first*/
-
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR, rtlpci->irq_mask[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE, rtlpci->irq_mask[1] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtlpci->irq_enabled = true;