diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
index a0bbf9093338..7a71df167464 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -1025,8 +1025,7 @@ s32 rtw_xmitframe_coalesce(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *pkt, struct
 
 		/* adding icv, if necessary... */
 		if (pattrib->iv_len) {
-			if (psta != NULL) {
-				switch (pattrib->encrypt) {
+			switch (pattrib->encrypt) {
 				case _WEP40_:
 				case _WEP104_:
 					WEP_IV(pattrib->iv, psta->dot11txpn, pattrib->key_idx);
@@ -1043,7 +1042,6 @@ s32 rtw_xmitframe_coalesce(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *pkt, struct
 					else
 						AES_IV(pattrib->iv, psta->dot11txpn, 0);
 					break;
-				}
 			}
 
 			memcpy(pframe, pattrib->iv, pattrib->iv_len);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
index dab4c337a863..01566210bbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ void rtl8188e_HalDmWatchDog(struct adapter *Adapter)
 	bool fw_ps_awake = true;
 	u8 hw_init_completed = false;
 	struct hal_data_8188e *hal_data = GET_HAL_DATA(Adapter);
+	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = NULL;
+	u8 bLinked = false;
 
 	hw_init_completed = Adapter->hw_init_completed;
 
@@ -170,22 +172,20 @@ void rtl8188e_HalDmWatchDog(struct adapter *Adapter)
 		fw_ps_awake = false;
 
 	/* ODM */
-	if (hw_init_completed) {
-		struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &Adapter->mlmepriv;
-		u8 bLinked = false;
+	pmlmepriv = &Adapter->mlmepriv;
 
-		if ((check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_AP_STATE)) ||
-		    (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_ADHOC_STATE | WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE))) {
-			if (Adapter->stapriv.asoc_sta_count > 2)
-				bLinked = true;
-		} else {/* Station mode */
-			if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED))
-				bLinked = true;
-		}
-
-		ODM_CmnInfoUpdate(&hal_data->odmpriv, ODM_CMNINFO_LINK, bLinked);
-		ODM_DMWatchdog(&hal_data->odmpriv);
+	if ((check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_AP_STATE)) ||
+	    (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_ADHOC_STATE |
+			   WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE))) {
+		if (Adapter->stapriv.asoc_sta_count > 2)
+			bLinked = true;
+	} else {/* Station mode */
+		if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED))
+			bLinked = true;
 	}
+
+	ODM_CmnInfoUpdate(&hal_data->odmpriv, ODM_CMNINFO_LINK, bLinked);
+	ODM_DMWatchdog(&hal_data->odmpriv);
 skip_dm:
 	/*  Check GPIO to determine current RF on/off and Pbc status. */
 	/*  Check Hardware Radio ON/OFF or not */