diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
index 676d549ef786..e611eda11b5f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void free_mlme_ap_info(struct adapter *padapter)
 	struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-	struct mlme_ext_info	*pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+	struct mlme_ext_info	*pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
 	pmlmepriv->update_bcn = false;
 	pmlmeext->bstart_bss = false;