diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 39adec475581..9961af8de40f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -3218,9 +3218,6 @@ static int _issue_qos_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da,
 	else if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) == WIFI_FW_STATION_STATE)
 		SetToDs(fctrl);
 
-	if (pattrib->mdata)
-		SetMData(fctrl);
-
 	qc = (unsigned short *)(pframe + pattrib->hdrlen - 2);
 
 	SetPriority(qc, tid);