--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -425,12 +425,9 @@ void ath_rx_cleanup(struct ath_softc *sc
 
 u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-#define	RX_FILTER_PRESERVE (ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYERR | ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYRADAR)
-
 	u32 rfilt;
 
-	rfilt = (ath9k_hw_getrxfilter(sc->sc_ah) & RX_FILTER_PRESERVE)
-		| ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST | ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BCAST
+	rfilt = ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST | ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BCAST
 		| ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST;
 
 	if (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_PROBE_REQ)