diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rc.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rc.c
index d387f13ea7dc..0cc32c60ddee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/rc.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static void rtl_rate_free_sta(void *rtlpriv,
 }
 
 static struct rate_control_ops rtl_rate_ops = {
-	.module = NULL,
 	.name = "rtl_rc",
 	.alloc = rtl_rate_alloc,
 	.free = rtl_rate_free,