diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
index 744247af5956..989808a2b171 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void SwLedOn(struct adapter *padapter, struct led_priv *pLed)
 	u8	LedCfg;
 	int res;
 
-	if (padapter->bSurpriseRemoved || padapter->bDriverStopped)
+	if (padapter->bDriverStopped)
 		return;
 
 	res = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_LEDCFG2, &LedCfg);