1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 9bfc4c621509..5433659a08ee 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -888,11 +888,6 @@ int cfg80211_change_iface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
                 return -EBUSY;
 
         if (ntype != otype && netif_running(dev)) {
-                err = cfg80211_can_change_interface(rdev, dev->ieee80211_ptr,
-                                                    ntype);
-                if (err)
-                        return err;
-
                 dev->ieee80211_ptr->use_4addr = false;
                 dev->ieee80211_ptr->mesh_id_up_len = 0;
                 wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);