diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
index 39932cbc4837..5eb21cd94133 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_ioctl_set.c
@@ -1091,19 +1091,6 @@ int rtw_set_scan_mode(struct adapter *adapter, enum rt_scan_type scan_mode)
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*
-* rtw_set_channel_plan -
-* @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
-* @channel_plan:
-*
-* Return _SUCCESS or _FAIL
-*/
-int rtw_set_channel_plan(struct adapter *adapter, u8 channel_plan)
-{
-	/* handle by cmd_thread to sync with scan operation */
-	return rtw_set_chplan_cmd(adapter, channel_plan, 1);
-}
-
 /*
 * rtw_set_country -
 * @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
@@ -1130,5 +1117,5 @@ int rtw_set_country(struct adapter *adapter, const char *country_code)
 	else
 		DBG_88E("%s unknown country_code:%s\n", __func__, country_code);
 
-	return rtw_set_channel_plan(adapter, channel_plan);
+	return rtw_set_chplan_cmd(adapter, channel_plan, 1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_ioctl_set.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_ioctl_set.h
index 005ec17fcbbc..73351475e900 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_ioctl_set.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_ioctl_set.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ u8 rtw_set_802_11_remove_key(struct adapter *adapt,
 u8 rtw_validate_ssid(struct ndis_802_11_ssid *ssid);
 u16 rtw_get_cur_max_rate(struct adapter *adapter);
 int rtw_set_scan_mode(struct adapter *adapter, enum rt_scan_type scan_mode);
-int rtw_set_channel_plan(struct adapter *adapter, u8 channel_plan);
 int rtw_set_country(struct adapter *adapter, const char *country_code);
 
 #endif