diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index c9878907de33..6dacb2687034 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1798,12 +1798,9 @@ static int recv_func(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *rframe)
 	if (check_fwstate(mlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE) &&
 	    psecuritypriv->busetkipkey) {
 		struct recv_frame *pending_frame;
-		int cnt = 0;
 
-		while ((pending_frame = rtw_alloc_recvframe(&padapter->recvpriv.uc_swdec_pending_queue))) {
-			cnt++;
+		while ((pending_frame = rtw_alloc_recvframe(&padapter->recvpriv.uc_swdec_pending_queue)))
 			recv_func_posthandle(padapter, pending_frame);
-		}
 	}
 
 	ret = recv_func_prehandle(padapter, rframe);