diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 48260c2d092a..b587857a9d7d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_MESH_CONFIG] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORT_MESH_AUTH] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 
-	[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-					 .len = NL80211_HT_CAPABILITY_LEN },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY] = { .len = NL80211_HT_CAPABILITY_LEN },
 
 	[NL80211_ATTR_MGMT_SUBTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_IE] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,