diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sreset.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sreset.c
index ee20d4ad004f..b7b787e3ba70 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sreset.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sreset.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ void sreset_init_value(struct adapter *padapter)
 	struct hal_data_8188e	*pHalData = GET_HAL_DATA(padapter);
 	struct sreset_priv *psrtpriv = &pHalData->srestpriv;
 
-	mutex_init(&psrtpriv->silentreset_mutex);
 	psrtpriv->silent_reset_inprogress = false;
 	psrtpriv->Wifi_Error_Status = WIFI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	psrtpriv->last_tx_time = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_sreset.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_sreset.h
index 2a1244f75790..fbfdffb4713f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_sreset.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_sreset.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <drv_types.h>
 
 struct sreset_priv {
-	struct mutex	silentreset_mutex;
 	u8	silent_reset_inprogress;
 	u8	Wifi_Error_Status;
 	unsigned long last_tx_time;