diff --git a/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x.c b/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x.c
index 97b3a2bd10a1..acf74bf3888f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x.c
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ static void rts51x_init_options(struct rts51x_chip *chip)
 
 	option->ss_en = ss_en;
 	option->ss_delay = ss_delay;
-	option->needs_remote_wakeup = needs_remote_wakeup;
 
 	option->auto_delink_en = auto_delink_en;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x_chip.h b/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x_chip.h
index b2a4b963a343..d52ff269782f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x_chip.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rts5139/rts51x_chip.h
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ struct rts51x_option {
 	int ss_en;
 	/* Interval to enter SS from IDLE state (second) */
 	int ss_delay;
-	int needs_remote_wakeup;
 	u8 ww_enable;	/* sangdy2010-08-03:add for remote wakeup */
 
 	/* Enable SSC clock */