diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.c
index e655c0473225..d67f9c731cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.c
@@ -1136,34 +1136,6 @@ void rtl88e_phy_set_txpower_level(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 channel)
 					   &bw40_pwr[0], channel);
 }
 
-void rtl88e_phy_scan_operation_backup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 operation)
-{
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-	enum io_type iotype;
-
-	if (!is_hal_stop(rtlhal)) {
-		switch (operation) {
-		case SCAN_OPT_BACKUP:
-			iotype = IO_CMD_PAUSE_DM_BY_SCAN;
-			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
-						      HW_VAR_IO_CMD,
-						      (u8 *)&iotype);
-			break;
-		case SCAN_OPT_RESTORE:
-			iotype = IO_CMD_RESUME_DM_BY_SCAN;
-			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
-						      HW_VAR_IO_CMD,
-						      (u8 *)&iotype);
-			break;
-		default:
-			RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-				 "Unknown Scan Backup operation.\n");
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void rtl88e_phy_set_bw_mode_callback(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.h
index f1acd6d27e44..d4545f06e185 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/phy.h
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ extern void rtl88e_phy_get_hw_reg_originalvalue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 extern void rtl88e_phy_get_txpower_level(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					 long *powerlevel);
 extern void rtl88e_phy_set_txpower_level(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 channel);
-extern void rtl88e_phy_scan_operation_backup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					     u8 operation);
 extern void rtl88e_phy_set_bw_mode_callback(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 extern void rtl88e_phy_set_bw_mode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				   enum nl80211_channel_type ch_type);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
index c254693a1e6a..347af1e4f438 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../core.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
+#include "../base.h"
 #include "reg.h"
 #include "def.h"
 #include "phy.h"
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ static struct rtl_hal_ops rtl8188ee_hal_ops = {
 	.set_bw_mode = rtl88e_phy_set_bw_mode,
 	.switch_channel = rtl88e_phy_sw_chnl,
 	.dm_watchdog = rtl88e_dm_watchdog,
-	.scan_operation_backup = rtl88e_phy_scan_operation_backup,
+	.scan_operation_backup = rtl_phy_scan_operation_backup,
 	.set_rf_power_state = rtl88e_phy_set_rf_power_state,
 	.led_control = rtl88ee_led_control,
 	.set_desc = rtl88ee_set_desc,