diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 5fe3ae5e3123..750c87b46365 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ MODULE_VERSION(DRIVERVERSION);
 #define RTW_NOTCH_FILTER 0 /* 0:Disable, 1:Enable, */
 
 /* module param defaults */
-static int rtw_chip_version = 0x00;
+static int rtw_chip_version;
 static int rtw_rfintfs = HWPI;
 static int rtw_lbkmode;/* RTL8712_AIR_TRX; */
 static int rtw_network_mode = Ndis802_11IBSS;/* Ndis802_11Infrastructure; infra, ad-hoc, auto */