diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
index e37e82c8a378..7a4ebbc40d2f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
@@ -1753,6 +1753,7 @@ CMD_STATUS csMgmt_xmit(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
 CMD_STATUS csBeacon_xmit(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
 	struct vnt_tx_mgmt *pPacket)
 {
+	struct vnt_beacon_buffer *pTX_Buffer;
 	u32 cbFrameSize = pPacket->cbMPDULen + WLAN_FCS_LEN;
 	u32 cbHeaderSize = 0;
 	u16 wTxBufSize = sizeof(STxShortBufHead);
@@ -1762,7 +1763,6 @@ CMD_STATUS csBeacon_xmit(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
 	u16 wCurrentRate;
 	u32 cbFrameBodySize;
 	u32 cbReqCount;
-	PBEACON_BUFFER pTX_Buffer;
 	u8 *pbyTxBufferAddr;
 	PUSB_SEND_CONTEXT pContext;
 	CMD_STATUS status;
@@ -1773,7 +1773,8 @@ CMD_STATUS csBeacon_xmit(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
         DBG_PRT(MSG_LEVEL_DEBUG, KERN_INFO"ManagementSend TX...NO CONTEXT!\n");
         return status ;
     }
-    pTX_Buffer = (PBEACON_BUFFER) (&pContext->Data[0]);
+
+	pTX_Buffer = (struct vnt_beacon_buffer *)&pContext->Data[0];
     pbyTxBufferAddr = (u8 *)&(pTX_Buffer->wFIFOCtl);
 
     cbFrameBodySize = pPacket->cbPayloadLen;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.h
index bd1f9e2a0487..3e347a932ede 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.h
@@ -43,15 +43,13 @@ struct vnt_tx_buffer {
 	u16 wReserved;
 } __packed;
 
-typedef struct tagSBEACON_BUFFER
-{
-    u8                            byType;
-    u8                            byPKTNO;
-    u16                            wTxByteCount;
-
-    u16                            wFIFOCtl;
-    u16                            wTimeStamp;
-} __packed BEACON_BUFFER, *PBEACON_BUFFER;
+struct vnt_beacon_buffer {
+	u8 byType;
+	u8 byPKTNO;
+	u16 wTxByteCount;
+	u16 wFIFOCtl;
+	u16 wTimeStamp;
+} __packed;
 
 void vDMA0_tx_80211(struct vnt_private *, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int nsDMA_tx_packet(struct vnt_private *, u32 uDMAIdx, struct sk_buff *skb);