diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
index 0a9cf445a0ef..d640420f0076 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,6 @@ static void rtllib_rx_indicate_pkt_legacy(struct rtllib_device *ieee,
 		}
 	}
 	kfree(rxb);
-	rxb = NULL;
 }
 
 static int rtllib_rx_InfraAdhoc(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,