diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
index 044d849d10aa..8ebef8456f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ void rtw_ps_processor(struct adapter *padapter)
 exit:
 	rtw_set_pwr_state_check_timer(&padapter->pwrctrlpriv);
 	pwrpriv->ps_processing = false;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void pwr_state_check_handler(void *FunctionContext)