diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index fad26f71d7c..7d0a2576d8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ void iwl_set_rxon_ht(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_ht_info *ht_info)
 		IWL_DEBUG_ASSOC("control diff than current %d %d\n",
 				le16_to_cpu(rxon->channel),
 				ht_info->control_channel);
-		rxon->channel = cpu_to_le16(ht_info->control_channel);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index daa14d9e5a8..ac68cced6da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -742,8 +742,6 @@ extern void iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 extern void iwl4965_init_ht_hw_capab(const struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info,
 				enum ieee80211_band band);
-void iwl4965_set_rxon_ht(struct iwl_priv *priv,
-			 struct iwl_ht_info *ht_info);
 int iwl4965_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				    enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
 				    const u8 *addr, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);