diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
index 7a571efbdc1cda144bccd8f308c4125d202d235c..4a6939f1454f8046bbe786f38f60d33c39ffdd29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
@@ -4289,17 +4289,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rtl8xxxu_write16(priv, REG_FAST_EDCA_CTRL, 0);
 
-	/*
-	 * Not sure if we should get into this at all
-	 */
-	if (priv->iqk_initialized) {
-		rtl8xxxu_restore_regs(priv, rtl8723au_iqk_phy_iq_bb_reg,
-				      priv->bb_recovery_backup,
-				      RTL8XXXU_BB_REGS);
-	} else {
-		rtl8723a_phy_iq_calibrate(priv);
-		priv->iqk_initialized = true;
-	}
+	rtl8723a_phy_iq_calibrate(priv);
 
 	/*
 	 * This should enable thermal meter
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
index f2a1bac6c8ec966200f1bc86a28fae0ac7e53e13..f71fb8dd951c582e236c44f645c1d6a3e443d3f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_priv {
 	u32 bb_recovery_backup[RTL8XXXU_BB_REGS];
 	u32 rtlchip;
 	u8 pi_enabled:1;
-	u8 iqk_initialized:1;
 	u8 int_buf[USB_INTR_CONTENT_LENGTH];
 };