diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
index 7d5367676d4e..da73fa2a77d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
@@ -490,46 +490,6 @@ void ath9k_hw_disable_mib_counters(struct ath_hw *ah)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_disable_mib_counters);
 
-/*
- * Process a MIB interrupt.  We may potentially be invoked because
- * any of the MIB counters overflow/trigger so don't assume we're
- * here because a PHY error counter triggered.
- */
-void ath9k_hw_proc_mib_event(struct ath_hw *ah)
-{
-	u32 phyCnt1, phyCnt2;
-
-	/* Reset these counters regardless */
-	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_FILT_OFDM, 0);
-	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_FILT_CCK, 0);
-	if (!(REG_READ(ah, AR_SLP_MIB_CTRL) & AR_SLP_MIB_PENDING))
-		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_SLP_MIB_CTRL, AR_SLP_MIB_CLEAR);
-
-	/* Clear the mib counters and save them in the stats */
-	ath9k_hw_update_mibstats(ah, &ah->ah_mibStats);
-
-	if (!DO_ANI(ah)) {
-		/*
-		 * We must always clear the interrupt cause by
-		 * resetting the phy error regs.
-		 */
-		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_ERR_1, 0);
-		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_ERR_2, 0);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* NB: these are not reset-on-read */
-	phyCnt1 = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_ERR_1);
-	phyCnt2 = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_ERR_2);
-	if (((phyCnt1 & AR_MIBCNT_INTRMASK) == AR_MIBCNT_INTRMASK) ||
-	    ((phyCnt2 & AR_MIBCNT_INTRMASK) == AR_MIBCNT_INTRMASK)) {
-
-		/* NB: always restart to insure the h/w counters are reset */
-		ath9k_ani_restart(ah);
-	}
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_proc_mib_event);
-
 void ath9k_hw_ani_setup(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
index 2831258d9507..5c3192ffc196 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
@@ -348,8 +348,6 @@ void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status)
 		sc->debug.stats.istats.txok++;
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_TXURN)
 		sc->debug.stats.istats.txurn++;
-	if (status & ATH9K_INT_MIB)
-		sc->debug.stats.istats.mib++;
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_RXPHY)
 		sc->debug.stats.istats.rxphyerr++;
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_RXKCM)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
index 111a046b44c6..b49e4b48f459 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -1021,7 +1021,6 @@ void ar9003_hw_attach_ops(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ar9002_hw_load_ani_reg(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 
 void ath9k_ani_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, bool is_scanning);
-void ath9k_hw_proc_mib_event(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ath9k_hw_ani_monitor(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 52561b341d68..85f9ab4fa26e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -516,24 +516,6 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah);
 	}
 
-	if (status & ATH9K_INT_MIB) {
-		/*
-		 * Disable interrupts until we service the MIB
-		 * interrupt; otherwise it will continue to
-		 * fire.
-		 */
-		ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(ah);
-		/*
-		 * Let the hal handle the event. We assume
-		 * it will clear whatever condition caused
-		 * the interrupt.
-		 */
-		spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
-		ath9k_hw_proc_mib_event(ah);
-		spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
-		ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(ah);
-	}
-
 	if (!(ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_AUTOSLEEP))
 		if (status & ATH9K_INT_TIM_TIMER) {
 			if (ATH_DBG_WARN_ON_ONCE(sc->ps_idle))
@@ -959,14 +941,10 @@ static void ath9k_calculate_summary_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/*
 	 * Enable MIB interrupts when there are hardware phy counters.
 	 */
-	if ((iter_data.nstations + iter_data.nadhocs + iter_data.nmeshes) > 0) {
-		if (ah->config.enable_ani)
-			ah->imask |= ATH9K_INT_MIB;
+	if ((iter_data.nstations + iter_data.nadhocs + iter_data.nmeshes) > 0)
 		ah->imask |= ATH9K_INT_TSFOOR;
-	} else {
-		ah->imask &= ~ATH9K_INT_MIB;
+	else
 		ah->imask &= ~ATH9K_INT_TSFOOR;
-	}
 
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah);