diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index d7a58af76ea0a..abf60c92c1aca 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1097,9 +1097,6 @@ inline void rtw_indicate_scan_done(struct adapter *padapter, bool aborted)
 	    (!adapter_to_pwrctl(padapter)->bInSuspend) &&
 	    (!check_fwstate(&padapter->mlmepriv,
 			    WIFI_ASOC_STATE|WIFI_UNDER_LINKING))) {
-		struct pwrctrl_priv *pwrpriv;
-
-		pwrpriv = adapter_to_pwrctl(padapter);
 		rtw_set_ips_deny(padapter, 0);
 		_set_timer(&padapter->mlmepriv.dynamic_chk_timer, 1);
 	}