diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
index 7ab009fc5ecc..8b0b6c92793c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
@@ -2758,7 +2758,8 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_identify_chip(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
 	} else if (val32 & SYS_CFG_TYPE_ID) {
 		bonding = rtl8xxxu_read32(priv, REG_HPON_FSM);
 		bonding &= HPON_FSM_BONDING_MASK;
-		if (priv->fops->has_s0s1) {
+		if (priv->fops->tx_desc_size ==
+		    sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_txdesc40)) {
 			if (bonding == HPON_FSM_BONDING_1T2R) {
 				sprintf(priv->chip_name, "8191EU");
 				priv->rf_paths = 2;
@@ -7993,7 +7994,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/*
 	 * This should enable thermal meter
 	 */
-	if (priv->fops->has_s0s1)
+	if (priv->fops->tx_desc_size == sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_txdesc40))
 		rtl8xxxu_write_rfreg(priv,
 				     RF_A, RF6052_REG_T_METER_8723B, 0x37cf8);
 	else
@@ -9867,7 +9868,7 @@ static struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8192eu_fops = {
 	.mbox_ext_reg = REG_HMBOX_EXT0_8723B,
 	.mbox_ext_width = 4,
 	.tx_desc_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_txdesc40),
-	.has_s0s1 = 1,
+	.has_s0s1 = 0,
 	.adda_1t_init = 0x0fc01616,
 	.adda_1t_path_on = 0x0fc01616,
 	.adda_2t_path_on_a = 0x0fc01616,