diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 577ca59b02bf..6166ba0bca54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ unsigned long ar9003_get_pll_sqsum_dvc(struct ath_hw *ah)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ar9003_get_pll_sqsum_dvc);
 
-#define DPLL3_PHASE_SHIFT_VAL 0x1
 static void ath9k_hw_init_pll(struct ath_hw *ah,
 			      struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 {
@@ -723,9 +722,6 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_pll(struct ath_hw *ah,
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_CH0_BB_DPLL2,
 			      AR_CH0_BB_DPLL2_PLL_PWD, 0x0);
 		udelay(1000);
-
-		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_CH0_BB_DPLL3,
-			      AR_CH0_DPLL3_PHASE_SHIFT, DPLL3_PHASE_SHIFT_VAL);
 	} else if (AR_SREV_9340(ah)) {
 		u32 regval, pll2_divint, pll2_divfrac, refdiv;