diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
index c06b299cf266..14270058b49a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/hal_intf.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ uint	 rtw_hal_init(struct adapter *adapt)
 
 		if (adapt->registrypriv.notch_filter == 1)
 			rtw_hal_notch_filter(adapt, 1);
-
-		rtw_hal_reset_security_engine(adapt);
 	} else {
 		adapt->hw_init_completed = false;
 		DBG_88E("rtw_hal_init: hal__init fail\n");
@@ -387,12 +385,6 @@ void rtw_hal_notch_filter(struct adapter *adapter, bool enable)
 		adapter->HalFunc.hal_notch_filter(adapter, enable);
 }
 
-void rtw_hal_reset_security_engine(struct adapter *adapter)
-{
-	if (adapter->HalFunc.hal_reset_security_engine)
-		adapter->HalFunc.hal_reset_security_engine(adapter);
-}
-
 c2h_id_filter rtw_hal_c2h_id_filter_ccx(struct adapter *adapter)
 {
 	return adapter->HalFunc.c2h_id_filter_ccx;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index b3ea9fc041c6..2fe580206946 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ int rtw_hal_iol_cmd(struct adapter  *adapter, struct xmit_frame *xmit_frame,
 		    u32 max_wating_ms, u32 bndy_cnt);
 
 void rtw_hal_notch_filter(struct adapter *adapter, bool enable);
-void rtw_hal_reset_security_engine(struct adapter *adapter);
 
 c2h_id_filter rtw_hal_c2h_id_filter_ccx(struct adapter *adapter);
 void indicate_wx_scan_complete_event(struct adapter *padapter);