diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 7ddb8a813160..643f9f8a7a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -5761,7 +5761,8 @@ unsigned int send_beacon(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	u32 start = jiffies;
 
-	SetHwReg8188EU(padapter, HW_VAR_BCN_VALID, NULL);
+	clear_bacon_valid_bit(padapter);
+
 	do {
 		issue_beacon(padapter, 100);
 		issue++;
@@ -5783,6 +5784,12 @@ unsigned int send_beacon(struct adapter *padapter)
 	}
 }
 
+void clear_bacon_valid_bit(struct adapter *adapter)
+{
+	/* BIT(16) of REG_TDECTRL = BIT(0) of REG_TDECTRL+2, write 1 to clear, Clear by sw */
+	rtw_write8(adapter, REG_TDECTRL + 2, rtw_read8(adapter, REG_TDECTRL + 2) | BIT(0));
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
 
 Following are some utitity fuctions for WiFi MLME
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_cmd.c
index f1464e4ba429..a7337954891a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_cmd.c
@@ -557,8 +557,7 @@ void rtl8188e_set_FwJoinBssReport_cmd(struct adapter *adapt, u8 mstatus)
 		rtw_write8(adapt, REG_FWHW_TXQ_CTRL + 2, (haldata->RegFwHwTxQCtrl & (~BIT(6))));
 		haldata->RegFwHwTxQCtrl &= (~BIT(6));
 
-		/*  Clear beacon valid check bit. */
-		SetHwReg8188EU(adapt, HW_VAR_BCN_VALID, NULL);
+		clear_bacon_valid_bit(adapt);
 		DLBcnCount = 0;
 		poll = 0;
 		do {
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ void rtl8188e_set_FwJoinBssReport_cmd(struct adapter *adapt, u8 mstatus)
 
 		/*  Update RSVD page location H2C to Fw. */
 		if (bcn_valid)
-			SetHwReg8188EU(adapt, HW_VAR_BCN_VALID, NULL);
+			clear_bacon_valid_bit(adapt);
 
 		/*  Do not enable HW DMA BCN or it will cause Pcie interface hang by timing issue. 2011.11.24. by tynli. */
 		/*  Clear CR[8] or beacon packet will not be send to TxBuf anymore. */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
index a3c955e54321..0330947e0106 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -1277,10 +1277,6 @@ void SetHwReg8188EU(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 	case HW_VAR_H2C_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT:
 		rtl8188e_set_FwMediaStatus_cmd(Adapter, (*(__le16 *)val));
 		break;
-	case HW_VAR_BCN_VALID:
-		/* BCN_VALID, BIT(16) of REG_TDECTRL = BIT(0) of REG_TDECTRL+2, write 1 to clear, Clear by sw */
-		rtw_write8(Adapter, REG_TDECTRL + 2, rtw_read8(Adapter, REG_TDECTRL + 2) | BIT(0));
-		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
index 9f08103d8438..66f7361e7a19 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr,
 		     unsigned char action, unsigned short status);
 unsigned int send_delba(struct adapter *padapter, u8 initiator, u8 *addr);
 unsigned int send_beacon(struct adapter *padapter);
+void clear_bacon_valid_bit(struct adapter *adapter);
 
 void start_clnt_assoc(struct adapter *padapter);
 void start_clnt_auth(struct adapter *padapter);