--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, st
 	REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
 
 	ah->intr_txqs = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < ah->caps.total_queues; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES; i++)
 		ath9k_hw_resettxqueue(ah, i);
 
 	ath9k_hw_init_interrupt_masks(ah, ah->opmode);
@@ -1894,12 +1894,6 @@ int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw
 	else
 		pCap->hw_caps &= ~ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT;
 
-	if (capField & AR_EEPROM_EEPCAP_MAXQCU)
-		pCap->total_queues =
-			MS(capField, AR_EEPROM_EEPCAP_MAXQCU);
-	else
-		pCap->total_queues = ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES;
-
 	if (capField & AR_EEPROM_EEPCAP_KC_ENTRIES)
 		pCap->keycache_size =
 			1 << MS(capField, AR_EEPROM_EEPCAP_KC_ENTRIES);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ enum ath9k_hw_caps {
 
 struct ath9k_hw_capabilities {
 	u32 hw_caps; /* ATH9K_HW_CAP_* from ath9k_hw_caps */
-	u16 total_queues;
 	u16 keycache_size;
 	u16 low_5ghz_chan, high_5ghz_chan;
 	u16 low_2ghz_chan, high_2ghz_chan;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -209,15 +209,8 @@ bool ath9k_hw_set_txq_props(struct ath_h
 {
 	u32 cw;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
 
-	if (q >= pCap->total_queues) {
-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
-			"Set TXQ properties, invalid queue: %u\n", q);
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	qi = &ah->txq[q];
 	if (qi->tqi_type == ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_INACTIVE) {
 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
@@ -280,15 +273,8 @@ bool ath9k_hw_get_txq_props(struct ath_h
 			    struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qinfo)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
 
-	if (q >= pCap->total_queues) {
-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
-			"Get TXQ properties, invalid queue: %u\n", q);
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	qi = &ah->txq[q];
 	if (qi->tqi_type == ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_INACTIVE) {
 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
@@ -320,28 +306,27 @@ int ath9k_hw_setuptxqueue(struct ath_hw 
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
-	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	int q;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_BEACON:
-		q = pCap->total_queues - 1;
+		q = ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES - 1;
 		break;
 	case ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_CAB:
-		q = pCap->total_queues - 2;
+		q = ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES - 2;
 		break;
 	case ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_PSPOLL:
 		q = 1;
 		break;
 	case ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_UAPSD:
-		q = pCap->total_queues - 3;
+		q = ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES - 3;
 		break;
 	case ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_DATA:
-		for (q = 0; q < pCap->total_queues; q++)
+		for (q = 0; q < ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES; q++)
 			if (ah->txq[q].tqi_type ==
 			    ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_INACTIVE)
 				break;
-		if (q == pCap->total_queues) {
+		if (q == ATH9K_NUM_TX_QUEUES) {
 			ath_err(common, "No available TX queue\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -382,15 +367,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_setuptxqueue);
 
 bool ath9k_hw_releasetxqueue(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q)
 {
-	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
 
-	if (q >= pCap->total_queues) {
-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
-			"Release TXQ, invalid queue: %u\n", q);
-		return false;
-	}
 	qi = &ah->txq[q];
 	if (qi->tqi_type == ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_INACTIVE) {
 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
@@ -414,18 +393,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_releasetxqueue);
 
 bool ath9k_hw_resettxqueue(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q)
 {
-	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
 	u32 cwMin, chanCwMin, value;
 
-	if (q >= pCap->total_queues) {
-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,
-			"Reset TXQ, invalid queue: %u\n", q);
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	qi = &ah->txq[q];
 	if (qi->tqi_type == ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_INACTIVE) {
 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_QUEUE,