diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index 62a96e59b00d..d28929a95108 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ void Switch_DM_Func(struct adapter *padapter, u32 mode, u8 enable)
 
 static void Set_NETYPE0_MSR(struct adapter *padapter, u8 type)
 {
-	SetHwReg8188EU(padapter, HW_VAR_MEDIA_STATUS, (u8 *)(&type));
+	u8 val8;
+
+	val8 = rtw_read8(padapter, MSR) & 0x0c;
+	val8 |= type;
+	rtw_write8(padapter, MSR, val8);
 }
 
 void Set_MSR(struct adapter *padapter, u8 type)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index 54087c3b2664..db9a2a963a2a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1068,15 +1068,6 @@ void SetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 	struct odm_dm_struct *podmpriv = &haldata->odmpriv;
 
 	switch (variable) {
-	case HW_VAR_MEDIA_STATUS:
-		{
-			u8 val8;
-
-			val8 = rtw_read8(Adapter, MSR) & 0x0c;
-			val8 |= *((u8 *)val);
-			rtw_write8(Adapter, MSR, val8);
-		}
-		break;
 	case HW_VAR_SET_OPMODE:
 		hw_var_set_opmode(Adapter, val);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index f41b6d76d73e..7c04cabc6def 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "Hal8188EPhyCfg.h"
 
 enum hw_variables {
-	HW_VAR_MEDIA_STATUS,
 	HW_VAR_SET_OPMODE,
 	HW_VAR_BSSID,
 	HW_VAR_INIT_RTS_RATE,