return pcmd_r; /* if returning pcmd_r == NULL, pcmd must be free. */
 }
 
-static u8 check_cmd_fifo(struct _adapter *padapter, uint sz)
-{
-       return _SUCCESS;
-}
-
 u8 r8712_fw_cmd(struct _adapter *pAdapter, u32 cmd)
 {
        int pollingcnts = 50;
                                               (pcmdpriv->cmd_seq << 24));
                        pcmdbuf += 2; /* 8 bytes alignment */
                        memcpy((u8 *)pcmdbuf, pcmd->parmbuf, pcmd->cmdsz);
-                       while (check_cmd_fifo(padapter, wr_sz) == _FAIL) {
-                               if (padapter->driver_stopped ||
-                                   padapter->surprise_removed)
-                                       break;
-                               msleep(100);
-                               continue;
-                       }
                        if (blnPending)
                                wr_sz += 8;   /* Append 8 bytes */
                        r8712_write_mem(padapter, RTL8712_DMA_H2CCMD, wr_sz,