diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index 0a508649903d73..49015b05f3d1a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ int rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	rtlpriv = hw->priv;
+	rtlpriv->hw = hw;
 	rtlpriv->usb_data = kzalloc(RTL_USB_MAX_RX_COUNT * sizeof(u32),
 				    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rtlpriv->usb_data)