diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
index d1931f2b8b55..5fd3389604cc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ int _rtw_init_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv, struct adapter *padapter)
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		pxmitpriv->wmm_para_seq[i] = i;
 
-	pxmitpriv->txirp_cnt = 1;
-
 	pxmitpriv->ack_tx = false;
 	mutex_init(&pxmitpriv->ack_tx_mutex);
 	rtw_sctx_init(&pxmitpriv->ack_tx_ops, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
index 1588adadedd6..9bc47f45b878 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ struct	xmit_priv {
 	u8	wmm_para_seq[4];/* sequence for wmm ac parameter strength
 				 * from large to small. it's value is 0->vo,
 				 * 1->vi, 2->be, 3->bk. */
-	u8		txirp_cnt;/*  */
 	struct tasklet_struct xmit_tasklet;
 	struct __queue free_xmitbuf_queue;
 	struct __queue pending_xmitbuf_queue;