diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 982dbf666a15..538c6a1cf8cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -3661,7 +3661,6 @@ struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
 	vif->sme_state = SME_DISCONNECTED;
 	set_bit(WLAN_ENABLED, &vif->flags);
 	ar->wlan_pwr_state = WLAN_POWER_STATE_ON;
-	set_bit(NETDEV_REGISTERED, &vif->flags);
 
 	if (type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ar->ibss_if_active = true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
index 61b2f98b4e77..1c9ed40358d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ enum ath6kl_vif_state {
 	WMM_ENABLED,
 	NETQ_STOPPED,
 	DTIM_EXPIRED,
-	NETDEV_REGISTERED,
 	CLEAR_BSSFILTER_ON_BEACON,
 	DTIM_PERIOD_AVAIL,
 	WLAN_ENABLED,