diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
index b18e6d9c832b8..121edffbd2507 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops rtl8712_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_start_xmit = r8712_xmit_entry,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = r871x_net_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_get_stats = r871x_net_get_stats,
-	.ndo_do_ioctl = r871x_ioctl,
 };
 
 struct net_device *r8712_init_netdev(void)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_intf.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_intf.h
index 9e75116c987ec..ce823030bfec2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_intf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/osdep_intf.h
@@ -27,6 +27,4 @@ struct intf_priv {
 	struct completion io_retevt_comp;
 };
 
-int r871x_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
-
 #endif	/*_OSDEP_INTF_H_*/
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
index 36f6904d25abc..a4a34c9f00b84 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
-#define RTL_IOCTL_WPA_SUPPLICANT	(SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 0x1E)
-
 #define SCAN_ITEM_SIZE 768
 #define MAX_CUSTOM_LEN 64
 #define RATE_COUNT 4
@@ -2066,128 +2064,6 @@ static int r871x_wps_start(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int wpa_set_param(struct net_device *dev, u8 name, u32 value)
-{
-	struct _adapter *padapter = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	switch (name) {
-	case IEEE_PARAM_WPA_ENABLED:
-		padapter->securitypriv.AuthAlgrthm = 2; /* 802.1x */
-		switch ((value) & 0xff) {
-		case 1: /* WPA */
-			padapter->securitypriv.ndisauthtype =
-				Ndis802_11AuthModeWPAPSK; /* WPA_PSK */
-			padapter->securitypriv.ndisencryptstatus =
-				Ndis802_11Encryption2Enabled;
-			break;
-		case 2: /* WPA2 */
-			padapter->securitypriv.ndisauthtype =
-				Ndis802_11AuthModeWPA2PSK; /* WPA2_PSK */
-			padapter->securitypriv.ndisencryptstatus =
-				Ndis802_11Encryption3Enabled;
-			break;
-		}
-		break;
-	case IEEE_PARAM_TKIP_COUNTERMEASURES:
-		break;
-	case IEEE_PARAM_DROP_UNENCRYPTED:
-		/* HACK:
-		 *
-		 * wpa_supplicant calls set_wpa_enabled when the driver
-		 * is loaded and unloaded, regardless of if WPA is being
-		 * used.  No other calls are made which can be used to
-		 * determine if encryption will be used or not prior to
-		 * association being expected.  If encryption is not being
-		 * used, drop_unencrypted is set to false, else true -- we
-		 * can use this to determine if the CAP_PRIVACY_ON bit should
-		 * be set.
-		 */
-		break;
-	case IEEE_PARAM_PRIVACY_INVOKED:
-		break;
-	case IEEE_PARAM_AUTH_ALGS:
-		return wpa_set_auth_algs(dev, value);
-	case IEEE_PARAM_IEEE_802_1X:
-		break;
-	case IEEE_PARAM_WPAX_SELECT:
-		/* added for WPA2 mixed mode */
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int wpa_mlme(struct net_device *dev, u32 command, u32 reason)
-{
-	struct _adapter *padapter = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	switch (command) {
-	case IEEE_MLME_STA_DEAUTH:
-		if (!r8712_set_802_11_disassociate(padapter))
-			return -1;
-		break;
-	case IEEE_MLME_STA_DISASSOC:
-		if (!r8712_set_802_11_disassociate(padapter))
-			return -1;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int wpa_supplicant_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_point *p)
-{
-	struct ieee_param *param;
-	int ret = 0;
-	struct _adapter *padapter = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	if (p->length < sizeof(struct ieee_param) || !p->pointer)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	param = memdup_user(p->pointer, p->length);
-	if (IS_ERR(param))
-		return PTR_ERR(param);
-	switch (param->cmd) {
-	case IEEE_CMD_SET_WPA_PARAM:
-		ret = wpa_set_param(dev, param->u.wpa_param.name,
-		      param->u.wpa_param.value);
-		break;
-	case IEEE_CMD_SET_WPA_IE:
-		ret =  r871x_set_wpa_ie(padapter, (char *)param->u.wpa_ie.data,
-		       (u16)param->u.wpa_ie.len);
-		break;
-	case IEEE_CMD_SET_ENCRYPTION:
-		ret = wpa_set_encryption(dev, param, p->length);
-		break;
-	case IEEE_CMD_MLME:
-		ret = wpa_mlme(dev, param->u.mlme.command,
-		      param->u.mlme.reason_code);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		break;
-	}
-	if (ret == 0 && copy_to_user(p->pointer, param, p->length))
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-	kfree(param);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/* based on "driver_ipw" and for hostapd */
-int r871x_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
-{
-	struct iwreq *wrq = (struct iwreq *)rq;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTL_IOCTL_WPA_SUPPLICANT:
-		return wpa_supplicant_ioctl(dev, &wrq->u.data);
-	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static iw_handler r8711_handlers[] = {
 	NULL,				/* SIOCSIWCOMMIT */
 	r8711_wx_get_name,		/* SIOCGIWNAME */
