diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index 6c9e9a16b2e93f9755e0f52f03697af76ea11a6a..c1195a03eee32770adfeb3cf111ba828b1b1bc1e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -1663,24 +1663,3 @@ void beacon_timing_control(struct adapter *padapter)
 }
 
 static struct adapter *pbuddy_padapter;
-
-int rtw_handle_dualmac(struct adapter *adapter, bool init)
-{
-	int status = _SUCCESS;
-
-	if (init) {
-		if (pbuddy_padapter == NULL) {
-			pbuddy_padapter = adapter;
-			DBG_88E("%s(): pbuddy_padapter == NULL, Set pbuddy_padapter\n", __func__);
-		} else {
-			adapter->pbuddy_adapter = pbuddy_padapter;
-			pbuddy_padapter->pbuddy_adapter = adapter;
-			/*  clear global value */
-			pbuddy_padapter = NULL;
-			DBG_88E("%s(): pbuddy_padapter exist, Exchange Information\n", __func__);
-		}
-	} else {
-		pbuddy_padapter = NULL;
-	}
-	return status;
-}