diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index f38c44061b5b..8ec22c00510f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -435,47 +435,6 @@ static int rt2800usb_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/*
- * Watchdog handlers
- */
-static void rt2800usb_watchdog(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRXQ_PCNT, &reg);
-	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRXQ_PCNT_TX0Q)) {
-		rt2x00_warn(rt2x00dev, "TX HW queue 0 timed out, invoke forced kick\n");
-
-		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, PBF_CFG, 0xf40012);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-			udelay(10);
-			if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRXQ_PCNT_TX0Q))
-				break;
-		}
-
-		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, PBF_CFG, 0xf40006);
-	}
-
-	rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRXQ_PCNT, &reg);
-	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRXQ_PCNT_TX1Q)) {
-		rt2x00_warn(rt2x00dev, "TX HW queue 1 timed out, invoke forced kick\n");
-
-		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, PBF_CFG, 0xf4000a);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-			udelay(10);
-			if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRXQ_PCNT_TX1Q))
-				break;
-		}
-
-		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, PBF_CFG, 0xf40006);
-	}
-
-	rt2x00usb_watchdog(rt2x00dev);
-}
-
 /*
  * TX descriptor initialization
  */
@@ -877,7 +836,6 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800usb_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.link_tuner		= rt2800_link_tuner,
 	.gain_calibration	= rt2800_gain_calibration,
 	.vco_calibration	= rt2800_vco_calibration,
-	.watchdog		= rt2800usb_watchdog,
 	.start_queue		= rt2800usb_start_queue,
 	.kick_queue		= rt2x00usb_kick_queue,
 	.stop_queue		= rt2800usb_stop_queue,