diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
index 81a3b9348379..65c22dba5017 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
@@ -1602,7 +1602,6 @@ struct rtllib_device {
 	int short_slot;
 	int mode;       /* A, B, G */
 	int modulation; /* CCK, OFDM */
-	int freq_band;  /* 2.4Ghz, 5.2Ghz, Mixed */
 
 	/* used for forcing the ibss workqueue to terminate
 	 * without wait for the syncro scan to terminate