diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
index 2527c252c3e9..5b214488571b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
@@ -31,40 +31,19 @@ static void ResetLedStatus(struct led_priv *pLed)
 
 static void SwLedOn(struct adapter *padapter, struct led_priv *pLed)
 {
-	u8	LedCfg;
-	int res;
-
 	if (padapter->bDriverStopped)
 		return;
 
-	res = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, &LedCfg);
-	if (res)
-		return;
-
-	rtw_write8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, (LedCfg & 0xf0) | BIT(5) | BIT(6)); /*  SW control led0 on. */
+	rtw_write8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, BIT(5)); /*  SW control led0 on. */
 	pLed->bLedOn = true;
 }
 
 static void SwLedOff(struct adapter *padapter, struct led_priv *pLed)
 {
-	u8	LedCfg;
-	int res;
-
 	if (padapter->bDriverStopped)
 		goto exit;
 
-	res = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, &LedCfg);/* 0x4E */
-	if (res)
-		goto exit;
-
-	LedCfg &= 0x90; /*  Set to software control. */
-	rtw_write8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, (LedCfg | BIT(3)));
-	res = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_MAC_PINMUX_CFG, &LedCfg);
-	if (res)
-		goto exit;
-
-	LedCfg &= 0xFE;
-	rtw_write8(padapter, REG_MAC_PINMUX_CFG, LedCfg);
+	rtw_write8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, BIT(5) | BIT(3));
 exit:
 	pLed->bLedOn = false;
 }