diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index 77580191d9db..285282b5fe35 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1194,20 +1194,6 @@ void SetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 
 }
 
-/* Query setting of specified variable. */
-void GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue)
-{
-	struct hal_data_8188e *haldata = &Adapter->haldata;
-
-	switch (eVariable) {
-	case HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC:
-		*((u32 *)pValue) = haldata->odmpriv.SupportAbility;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
 /* Change default setting of specified variable. */
 void SetHalDefVar8188EUsb(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
index 0bc274a695d9..ab6cab1281ab 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/hal_intf.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ int rtl8188e_IOL_exec_cmds_sync(struct adapter *adapter,
 				struct xmit_frame *xmit_frame, u32 max_wating_ms, u32 bndy_cnt);
 
 void SetHalDefVar8188EUsb(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue);
-void GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(struct adapter *Adapter, enum hal_def_variable eVariable, void *pValue);
 
 unsigned int rtl8188eu_inirp_init(struct adapter *Adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
index d127cebb6eae..b6851628e4d2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
@@ -3675,22 +3675,16 @@ static int rtw_dbg_port(struct net_device *dev,
 			break;
 		case 0xee:/* turn on/off dynamic funcs */
 			{
-				u32 odm_flag;
-
-				if (0xf == extra_arg) {
-					GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(padapter, HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC, &odm_flag);
-				} else {
+				if (extra_arg != 0xf) {
 					/*	extra_arg = 0  - disable all dynamic func
 						extra_arg = 1  - disable DIG
 						extra_arg = 2  - disable tx power tracking
 						extra_arg = 3  - turn on all dynamic func
 					*/
 					SetHalDefVar8188EUsb(padapter, HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC, &extra_arg);
-					GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(padapter, HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC, &odm_flag);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
-
 		case 0xfd:
 			rtw_write8(padapter, 0xc50, arg);
 			rtw_write8(padapter, 0xc58, arg);