diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
index a1a3dd15c66419d63f6e11a5869067585f55575e..8a40a14399842c46b4dc9b845db79ce1141f1718 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ static void rtl8180_handle_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 
 			rx_status.antenna = (flags2 >> 15) & 1;
 			/* TODO: improve signal/rssi reporting */
-			rx_status.qual = flags2 & 0xFF;
 			rx_status.signal = (flags2 >> 8) & 0x7F;
 			/* XXX: is this correct? */
 			rx_status.rate_idx = (flags >> 20) & 0xF;