diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
index e5012f312880..e82ba63e3a59 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ static inline int rtw_netif_queue_stopped(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 		netif_tx_queue_stopped(netdev_get_tx_queue(pnetdev, 3));
 }
 
-static inline void rtw_netif_start_queue(struct net_device *pnetdev)
-{
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(pnetdev);
-}
-
 static inline void rtw_netif_stop_queue(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 {
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(pnetdev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 93f9f25c2c17..e6596d506224 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ int _netdev_open(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 	rtw_set_pwr_state_check_timer(&padapter->pwrctrlpriv);
 
 	if (!rtw_netif_queue_stopped(pnetdev))
-		rtw_netif_start_queue(pnetdev);
+		netif_tx_start_all_queues(pnetdev);
 	else
 		netif_tx_wake_all_queues(pnetdev);