1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 2751736b0b64..fc52d3229d66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2001,8 +2001,6 @@ static int iwl_mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 out:
         priv->is_open = 1;
-        /* default to MONITOR mode */
-        priv->iw_mode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
         IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");
         return 0;
 }