diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_service.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_service.h
index c80f00683b0f..d7a357b8d2d1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_service.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_service.h
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ static inline unsigned char _cancel_timer_ex(struct timer_list *ptimer)
 	return del_timer(ptimer);
 }
 
-static inline void thread_enter(void *context)
-{
-	allow_signal(SIGTERM);
-}
-
 static inline void flush_signals_thread(void)
 {
 	if (signal_pending(current))
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
index 61519774a25e..ab0c7eb248d3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int r8712_cmd_thread(void *context)
 	struct _adapter *padapter = (struct _adapter *)context;
 	struct	cmd_priv	*pcmdpriv = &(padapter->cmdpriv);
 
-	thread_enter(padapter);
+	allow_signal(SIGTERM);
 	while (1) {
 		if ((_down_sema(&(pcmdpriv->cmd_queue_sema))) == _FAIL)
 			break;