diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
index 423586f32cbd..46b34fcca126 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/osdep_service.h
@@ -170,23 +170,6 @@ static inline void _cancel_workitem_sync(struct work_struct *pwork)
 {
 	cancel_work_sync(pwork);
 }
-/*  */
-/*  Global Mutex: can only be used at PASSIVE level. */
-/*  */
-
-#define ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_MUTEX(_MutexCounter)                              \
-{                                                               \
-	while (atomic_inc_return((atomic_t *)&(_MutexCounter)) != 1)\
-	{                                                           \
-		atomic_dec((atomic_t *)&(_MutexCounter));        \
-		msleep(10);                          \
-	}                                                           \
-}
-
-#define RELEASE_GLOBAL_MUTEX(_MutexCounter)                              \
-{                                                               \
-	atomic_dec((atomic_t *)&(_MutexCounter));        \
-}
 
 static inline int rtw_netif_queue_stopped(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 {