diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
index 605210d89f32..6990808ef353 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
@@ -379,10 +379,6 @@ int rtw_pwr_wakeup(struct adapter *padapter)
 	while (pwrpriv->ps_processing && time_before(jiffies, timeout))
 		msleep(10);
 
-	/* System suspend is not allowed to wakeup */
-	while (pwrpriv->bInSuspend && time_before(jiffies, timeout))
-		msleep(10);
-
 	/* I think this should be check in IPS, LPS, autosuspend functions... */
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED)) {
 		ret = _SUCCESS;