diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index e06864f64beb..f4a4eae72aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -5114,21 +5114,6 @@ static void __exit rtl8192_usb_module_exit(void)
 	RT_TRACE(COMP_DOWN, "Exiting");
 }
 
-
-void rtl8192_try_wake_queue(struct net_device *dev, int pri)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-	short enough_desc;
-	struct r8192_priv *priv = (struct r8192_priv *)ieee80211_priv(dev);
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
-	enough_desc = check_nic_enough_desc(dev, pri);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
-
-	if (enough_desc)
-		ieee80211_wake_queue(priv->ieee80211);
-}
-
 void EnableHWSecurityConfig8192(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	u8 SECR_value = 0x0;