diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
index aefbe9382ff7..7e7ac8034581 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ struct vnt_private {
 	u8 bSameBSSCurNum;
 	int bRoaming;
 	int b11hEable;
-	unsigned long ulTxPower;
 
 	/* Encryption */
 	NDIS_802_11_WEP_STATUS eEncryptionStatus;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 68ae97c5617b..3832bcb3d798 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -498,9 +498,6 @@ static int device_init_registers(struct vnt_private *pDevice)
 	pDevice->eConfigPHYMode = PHY_TYPE_AUTO;
 	pDevice->byBBType = BB_TYPE_11G;
 
-	/* initialize BBP registers */
-	pDevice->ulTxPower = 25;
-
 	/* get channel range */
 	pDevice->byMinChannel = 1;
 	pDevice->byMaxChannel = CB_MAX_CHANNEL;