diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
index 470be57e651f..4728f62a1557 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -680,8 +680,6 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)
 	/* Beacon Control related register */
 	rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_BEACON_INTERVAL, (u8 *)(&bcn_interval));
 
-	rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_DO_IQK, NULL);
-
 	if (!pmlmepriv->cur_network.join_res) { /* setting only at  first time */
 		/* turn on all dynamic functions */
 		switch_dm_func(padapter, DYNAMIC_ALL_FUNC_ENABLE, true);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 683b3eda134c..7011639e94be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -4010,8 +4010,6 @@ void start_create_ibss(struct adapter *padapter)
 		val8 = 0xcf;
 		rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_SEC_CFG, (u8 *)(&val8));
 
-		rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_DO_IQK, NULL);
-
 		/* switch channel */
 		/* SelectChannel(padapter, pmlmeext->cur_channel, HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_DONT_CARE); */
 		set_channel_bwmode(padapter, pmlmeext->cur_channel, HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_DONT_CARE, CHANNEL_WIDTH_20);
@@ -5306,7 +5304,6 @@ u8 join_cmd_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
 	rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_BSSID, pmlmeinfo->network.mac_address);
 	join_type = 0;
 	rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_MLME_JOIN, (u8 *)(&join_type));
-	rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_DO_IQK, NULL);
 
 	set_channel_bwmode(padapter, ch, offset, bw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
index f3f9b07fd1d4..05e29e90002a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
@@ -2637,10 +2637,6 @@ void SetHwReg8723B(struct adapter *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case HW_VAR_DO_IQK:
-		pHalData->bNeedIQK = true;
-		break;
-
 	case HW_VAR_DL_RSVD_PAGE:
 		if (check_fwstate(&padapter->mlmepriv, WIFI_AP_STATE))
 			rtl8723b_download_BTCoex_AP_mode_rsvd_page(padapter);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_data.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_data.h
index 532b1635831d..4f37beb0c2db 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_data.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_data.h
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ struct hal_com_data {
 
 	bool		bSwChnl;
 	bool		bSetChnlBW;
-	bool		bNeedIQK;
 
 	u8 TxPowerTrackControl; /* for mp mode, turn off txpwrtracking as default */
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
index 8a85e8419e47..26b871e420c0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ enum {
 	HW_VAR_WIRELESS_MODE,
 	HW_VAR_USB_MODE,
 	HW_VAR_PORT_SWITCH,
-	HW_VAR_DO_IQK,
 	HW_VAR_DM_IN_LPS,
 	HW_VAR_SET_REQ_FW_PS,
 	HW_VAR_FW_PS_STATE,