diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 5ec214c37530..29dfdf8ebee4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -116,18 +116,13 @@ struct ath9k_htc_target_vif {
 	u8 pad;
 } __packed;
 
-#define ATH_HTC_STA_AUTH  0x0001
-#define ATH_HTC_STA_QOS   0x0002
-#define ATH_HTC_STA_ERP   0x0004
-#define ATH_HTC_STA_HT    0x0008
-
 struct ath9k_htc_target_sta {
 	u8 macaddr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 sta_index;
 	u8 vif_index;
 	u8 is_vif_sta;
-	__be16 flags; /* ATH_HTC_STA_* */
+	__be16 flags;
 	__be16 htcap;
 	__be16 maxampdu;
 	u8 pad;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index 6065c2fc97f0..b1b86135b634 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -502,9 +502,6 @@ static int ath9k_htc_add_station(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 		tsta.maxampdu = cpu_to_be16(maxampdu);
 	}
 
-	if (sta && sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
-		tsta.flags = cpu_to_be16(ATH_HTC_STA_HT);
-
 	WMI_CMD_BUF(WMI_NODE_CREATE_CMDID, &tsta);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (sta)