diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192ee/base.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192ee/base.c
index 71ed12e9deb3c..f7c3c8bf71a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192ee/base.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192ee/base.c
@@ -826,8 +826,7 @@ static u8 _rtl_get_vht_highest_n_rate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u8 hw_rate;
 	u16 map = le16_to_cpu(sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
 
-	if ((get_rf_type(rtlphy) == RF_2T2R) &&
-	    (map & 0x000c) != 0x000c) {
+	if (get_rf_type(rtlphy) == RF_2T2R) {
 		if ((map & 0x000c) >> 2 == IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_7)
 			hw_rate =
 			rtlpriv->cfg->maps[RTL_RC_VHT_RATE_2SS_MCS7];