diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index 4da4e458142c..9526643312d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static void rtl_fw_do_work(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context,
 		       firmware->size);
 		rtlpriv->rtlhal.wowlan_fwsize = firmware->size;
 	}
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
 	release_firmware(firmware);
 }