diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
index 02811eda57cdc818d165554a3ba00398961acebf..9638bf4a96f7f8ce3fb2a6c09d1e18276465a761 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
@@ -265,11 +265,9 @@ static void *rtl_rate_alloc_sta(void *ppriv,
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = ppriv;
 	struct rtl_rate_priv *rate_priv;
 
-	rate_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rtl_rate_priv), gfp);
-	if (!rate_priv) {
-		pr_err("Unable to allocate private rc structure\n");
+	rate_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*rate_priv), gfp);
+	if (!rate_priv)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	rtlpriv->rate_priv = rate_priv;