diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_intf.c
index 4448082c14da..529648036f58 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_intf.c
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ void rtw_hal_set_odm_var(struct adapter *padapter, enum hal_odm_variable eVariab
 	SetHalODMVar(padapter, eVariable, pValue1, bSet);
 }
 
-void rtw_hal_enable_interrupt(struct adapter *padapter)
-{
-	EnableInterrupt8723BSdio(padapter);
-}
-
 void rtw_hal_disable_interrupt(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	DisableInterrupt8723BSdio(padapter);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
index 721501ca3b02..6af2337822ff 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ u8 rtw_hal_get_def_var(struct adapter *padapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable
 
 void rtw_hal_set_odm_var(struct adapter *padapter, enum hal_odm_variable eVariable, void *pValue1, bool bSet);
 
-void rtw_hal_enable_interrupt(struct adapter *padapter);
 void rtw_hal_disable_interrupt(struct adapter *padapter);
 
 u8 rtw_hal_check_ips_status(struct adapter *padapter);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_intf.c
index e487e238d737..2e573a0a255e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_intf.c
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ static void sd_intf_start(struct adapter *padapter)
 	if (!padapter)
 		return;
 
-	/*  hal dep */
-	rtw_hal_enable_interrupt(padapter);
+	EnableInterrupt8723BSdio(padapter);
 }
 
 static void sd_intf_stop(struct adapter *padapter)