diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 57c59b6ad5e..6f447cdbd05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ static int ath9k_hw_process_ini(struct ath_hw *ah,
 					modesIndex, regWrites);
 	}
 
-	ath9k_hw_write_regs(ah, freqIndex, regWrites);
+	REG_WRITE_ARRAY(&ah->iniBB_RfGain, freqIndex, regWrites);
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9280_20(ah) && IS_CHAN_A_5MHZ_SPACED(chan)) {
 		REG_WRITE_ARRAY(&ah->iniModesAdditional, modesIndex,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.c
index c3b59390fe3..02d40dfd3a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.c
@@ -41,21 +41,6 @@
 
 #include "hw.h"
 
-/**
- * ath9k_hw_write_regs - ??
- *
- * @ah: atheros hardware structure
- * @freqIndex:
- * @regWrites:
- *
- * Used for both the chipsets with an external AR2133/AR5133 radios and
- * single-chip devices.
- */
-void ath9k_hw_write_regs(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 freqIndex, int regWrites)
-{
-	REG_WRITE_ARRAY(&ah->iniBB_RfGain, freqIndex, regWrites);
-}
-
 /**
  * ath9k_hw_ar9280_set_channel - set channel on single-chip device
  * @ah: atheros hardware structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.h
index 0132e4c9a9f..4b6e494bd98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef PHY_H
 #define PHY_H
 
-/* Common between single chip and non single-chip solutions */
-void ath9k_hw_write_regs(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 freqIndex, int regWrites);
-
 /* Single chip radio settings */
 int ath9k_hw_ar9280_set_channel(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 void ath9k_hw_9280_spur_mitigate(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);