--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -379,11 +379,6 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_config(struct 
 		ah->config.spurchans[i][1] = AR_NO_SPUR;
 	}
 
-	if (ah->hw_version.devid != AR2427_DEVID_PCIE)
-		ah->config.ht_enable = 1;
-	else
-		ah->config.ht_enable = 0;
-
 	/* PAPRD needs some more work to be enabled */
 	ah->config.paprd_disable = 1;
 
@@ -1889,7 +1884,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw
 
 	common->crypt_caps |= ATH_CRYPT_CAP_CIPHER_AESCCM;
 
-	if (ah->config.ht_enable)
+	if (ah->hw_version.devid != AR2427_DEVID_PCIE)
 		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT;
 	else
 		pCap->hw_caps &= ~ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ struct ath9k_ops_config {
 	u8 pcie_clock_req;
 	u32 pcie_waen;
 	u8 analog_shiftreg;
-	u8 ht_enable;
 	u8 paprd_disable;
 	u32 ofdm_trig_low;
 	u32 ofdm_trig_high;