diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 726d7ad9408b..f5d9e81f4ac7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -2666,14 +2666,7 @@ static bool rtl8192_adapter_start(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* config CPUReset Register */
 	/* Firmware Reset or not? */
 	read_nic_dword(dev, CPU_GEN, &dwRegRead);
-	if (priv->pFirmware->firmware_status == FW_STATUS_0_INIT)
-		dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_SYSTEM_RESET; /* do nothing here? */
-	else if (priv->pFirmware->firmware_status == FW_STATUS_5_READY)
-		dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_FIRMWARE_RESET;
-	else
-		RT_TRACE(COMP_ERR,
-			 "ERROR in %s(): undefined firmware state(%d)\n",
-			 __func__,   priv->pFirmware->firmware_status);
+	dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_SYSTEM_RESET; /* do nothing here? */
 
 	write_nic_dword(dev, CPU_GEN, dwRegRead);
 	/* config BB. */