diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/drv_types.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/drv_types.h
index 0c4325073c63..a44d04effc8b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/drv_types.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/drv_types.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ enum _NIC_VERSION {
 	RTL8716_NIC
 };
 
-struct _adapter;
-
 struct	qos_priv	{
 	/* bit mask option: u-apsd, s-apsd, ts, block ack... */
 	unsigned int qos_option;