diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
index 839db3a6da81..b602ef175d55 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 config VT6656
 	tristate "VIA Technologies VT6656 support"
 	depends on MAC80211 && USB && WLAN && m
-	select WIRELESS_EXT
-	select WEXT_PRIV
 	select FW_LOADER
 	---help---
 	This is a vendor-written driver for VIA VT6656.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
index 9d4c5e73a37a..0bba96f95017 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
@@ -35,12 +35,9 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
-#include <net/iw_handler.h>
-#include <net/cfg80211.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>