diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
index d6a1c70cb657..cb23bed34706 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
@@ -47,164 +47,6 @@ static u8 _rtl8723be_map_hwqueue_to_fwqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 hw_queue)
 	return skb->priority;
 }
 
-/* mac80211's rate_idx is like this:
- *
- * 2.4G band:rx_status->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ
- *
- * B/G rate:
- * (rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) = 0,
- * DESC92C_RATE1M-->DESC92C_RATE54M ==> idx is 0-->11,
- *
- * N rate:
- * (rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) = 1,
- * DESC92C_RATEMCS0-->DESC92C_RATEMCS15 ==> idx is 0-->15
- *
- * 5G band:rx_status->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ
- * A rate:
- * (rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) = 0,
- * DESC92C_RATE6M-->DESC92C_RATE54M ==> idx is 0-->7,
- *
- * N rate:
- * (rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) = 1,
- * DESC92C_RATEMCS0-->DESC92C_RATEMCS15 ==> idx is 0-->15
- */
-static int _rtl8723be_rate_mapping(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				   bool isht, u8 desc_rate)
-{
-	int rate_idx;
-
-	if (!isht) {
-		if (IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ == hw->conf.chandef.chan->band) {
-			switch (desc_rate) {
-			case DESC92C_RATE1M:
-				rate_idx = 0;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE2M:
-				rate_idx = 1;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE5_5M:
-				rate_idx = 2;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE11M:
-				rate_idx = 3;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE6M:
-				rate_idx = 4;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE9M:
-				rate_idx = 5;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE12M:
-				rate_idx = 6;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE18M:
-				rate_idx = 7;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE24M:
-				rate_idx = 8;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE36M:
-				rate_idx = 9;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE48M:
-				rate_idx = 10;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE54M:
-				rate_idx = 11;
-				break;
-			default:
-				rate_idx = 0;
-				break;
-			}
-		} else {
-			switch (desc_rate) {
-			case DESC92C_RATE6M:
-				rate_idx = 0;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE9M:
-				rate_idx = 1;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE12M:
-				rate_idx = 2;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE18M:
-				rate_idx = 3;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE24M:
-				rate_idx = 4;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE36M:
-				rate_idx = 5;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE48M:
-				rate_idx = 6;
-				break;
-			case DESC92C_RATE54M:
-				rate_idx = 7;
-				break;
-			default:
-				rate_idx = 0;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		switch (desc_rate) {
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS0:
-			rate_idx = 0;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS1:
-			rate_idx = 1;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS2:
-			rate_idx = 2;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS3:
-			rate_idx = 3;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS4:
-			rate_idx = 4;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS5:
-			rate_idx = 5;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS6:
-			rate_idx = 6;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS7:
-			rate_idx = 7;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS8:
-			rate_idx = 8;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS9:
-			rate_idx = 9;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS10:
-			rate_idx = 10;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS11:
-			rate_idx = 11;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS12:
-			rate_idx = 12;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS13:
-			rate_idx = 13;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS14:
-			rate_idx = 14;
-			break;
-		case DESC92C_RATEMCS15:
-			rate_idx = 15;
-			break;
-		default:
-			rate_idx = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	return rate_idx;
-}
-
 static void _rtl8723be_query_rxphystatus(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					 struct rtl_stats *pstatus, u8 *pdesc,
 					 struct rx_fwinfo_8723be *p_drvinfo,
@@ -558,7 +400,7 @@ bool rtl8723be_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * supported rates or MCS index if HT rates
 	 * are use (RX_FLAG_HT)
 	 */
-	rx_status->rate_idx = _rtl8723be_rate_mapping(hw, status->is_ht,
+	rx_status->rate_idx = rtlwifi_rate_mapping(hw, status->is_ht,
 						      status->rate);
 
 	rx_status->mactime = status->timestamp_low;