--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ ath_reg_apply_beaconing_flags(struct wip
 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+#ifdef ATH_USER_REGD
+	return;
+#endif
+
 	for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
 
 		if (!wiphy->bands[band])
@@ -252,6 +256,10 @@ ath_reg_apply_active_scan_flags(struct w
 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
 	const struct ieee80211_reg_rule *reg_rule;
 
+#ifdef ATH_USER_REGD
+	return;
+#endif
+
 	sband = wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
 	if (!sband)
 		return;
@@ -301,6 +309,10 @@ static void ath_reg_apply_radar_flags(st
 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+#ifdef ATH_USER_REGD
+	return;
+#endif
+
 	if (!wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ])
 		return;
 
@@ -505,6 +517,10 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulator
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
 
+#ifdef ATH_USER_REGD
+	return 0;
+#endif
+
 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
 	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;