diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
index f7d53dd370b7..05427c489b3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/recv_linux.c
@@ -191,17 +191,9 @@ int rtw_recv_indicatepkt(struct adapter *padapter,
 	 return _FAIL;
 }
 
-static void _rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler(void *func_context)
-{
-	struct recv_reorder_ctrl *preorder_ctrl;
-
-	preorder_ctrl = (struct recv_reorder_ctrl *)func_context;
-	rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler(preorder_ctrl);
-}
-
 void rtw_init_recv_timer(struct recv_reorder_ctrl *preorder_ctrl)
 {
 	struct adapter *padapter = preorder_ctrl->padapter;
 
-	_init_timer(&(preorder_ctrl->reordering_ctrl_timer), padapter->pnetdev, _rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler, preorder_ctrl);
+	_init_timer(&(preorder_ctrl->reordering_ctrl_timer), padapter->pnetdev, rtw_reordering_ctrl_timeout_handler, preorder_ctrl);
 }