diff --git a/core/rtw_recv.c b/core/rtw_recv.c
index a98d43b..4ddfb1b 100755
--- a/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -127,13 +127,8 @@ exit:
 	return res;
 }
 
-void rtw_mfree_recv_priv_lock(struct recv_priv *precvpriv);
 void rtw_mfree_recv_priv_lock(struct recv_priv *precvpriv)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_RECV_THREAD_MODE
-	_rtw_free_sema(&precvpriv->recv_sema);
-	_rtw_free_sema(&precvpriv->terminate_recvthread_sema);
-#endif
 }
 
 void _rtw_free_recv_priv (struct recv_priv *precvpriv)
diff --git a/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c b/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
index 59be2f2..da71ede 100755
--- a/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
+++ b/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ int	rtl8188eu_init_recv_priv(struct adapter *padapter)
 	int	i, res = _SUCCESS;
 	struct recv_buf *precvbuf;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RECV_THREAD_MODE
-	_rtw_init_sema(&precvpriv->recv_sema, 0);/* will be removed */
-	_rtw_init_sema(&precvpriv->terminate_recvthread_sema, 0);/* will be removed */
-#endif
-
 	tasklet_init(&precvpriv->recv_tasklet,
 	     (void(*)(unsigned long))rtl8188eu_recv_tasklet,
 	     (unsigned long)padapter);
diff --git a/include/rtw_recv.h b/include/rtw_recv.h
index b6a59cc..295bff5 100755
--- a/include/rtw_recv.h
+++ b/include/rtw_recv.h
@@ -200,17 +200,10 @@ struct recv_priv
 {
 	_lock	lock;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RECV_THREAD_MODE
-	_sema	recv_sema;
-	_sema	terminate_recvthread_sema;
-#endif
-
-	//_queue	blk_strms[MAX_RX_NUMBLKS];    // keeping the block ack frame until return ack
 	_queue	free_recv_queue;
 	_queue	recv_pending_queue;
 	_queue	uc_swdec_pending_queue;
 
-
 	u8 *pallocated_frame_buf;
 	u8 *precv_frame_buf;
 
diff --git a/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index ea08f43..17181a3 100755
--- a/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -633,12 +633,6 @@ u32 rtw_start_drv_threads(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	RT_TRACE(_module_os_intfs_c_,_drv_info_,("+rtw_start_drv_threads\n"));
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RECV_THREAD_MODE
-	padapter->recvThread = kthread_run(rtw_recv_thread, padapter, "RTW_RECV_THREAD");
-	if(IS_ERR(padapter->recvThread))
-		_status = _FAIL;
-#endif
-
 	padapter->cmdThread = kthread_run(rtw_cmd_thread, padapter, "RTW_CMD_THREAD");
         if(IS_ERR(padapter->cmdThread))
 		_status = _FAIL;
@@ -697,17 +691,9 @@ void rtw_stop_drv_threads (struct adapter *padapter)
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RECV_THREAD_MODE
-	/*  Below is to termindate rx_thread... */
-	_rtw_up_sema(&padapter->recvpriv.recv_sema);
-	_rtw_down_sema(&padapter->recvpriv.terminate_recvthread_sema);
-	RT_TRACE(_module_os_intfs_c_,_drv_info_,("\n drv_halt:recv_thread can be terminated! \n"));
-#endif
-
 	rtw_hal_stop_thread(padapter);
 }
 
-u8 rtw_init_default_value(struct adapter *padapter);
 u8 rtw_init_default_value(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	u8 ret  = _SUCCESS;