diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 01e9d7de6806..16fda8102d06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -468,20 +468,7 @@ static void hif_usb_stop(void *hif_handle)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hif_dev->tx.tx_lock, flags);