diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
index 30cae6e0439b..4cdef45ae15e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
@@ -840,9 +840,6 @@ static struct hal_version ReadChipVersion8723B(struct adapter *padapter)
 	/*  For regulator mode. by tynli. 2011.01.14 */
 	pHalData->RegulatorMode = ((value32 & SPS_SEL) ? RT_LDO_REGULATOR : RT_SWITCHING_REGULATOR);
 
-	value32 = rtw_read32(padapter, REG_GPIO_OUTSTS);
-	ChipVersion.ROMVer = ((value32 & RF_RL_ID) >> 20);	/*  ROM code version. */
-
 	/*  For multi-function consideration. Added by Roger, 2010.10.06. */
 	pHalData->MultiFunc = RT_MULTI_FUNC_NONE;
 	value32 = rtw_read32(padapter, REG_MULTI_FUNC_CTRL);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/HalVerDef.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/HalVerDef.h
index 249acd83c89f..90ef37b1ddae 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/HalVerDef.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/HalVerDef.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ enum hal_vendor_e { /* tag_HAL_Manufacturer_Version_Definition */
 
 struct hal_version { /* tag_HAL_VERSION */
 	bool chip_normal;	/* true - normal chip, false - test chip */
-	u8 			ROMVer;
 };
 
 /* hal_version			VersionID; */