diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 664b13c25965..7168b268b4a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -4023,13 +4023,6 @@ static struct ath12k_link_vif *ath12k_mac_assign_link_vif(struct ath12k_hw *ah,
 		       sizeof(arvif->bitrate_mask.control[i].vht_mcs));
 	}
 
-	/* Allocate Default Queue now and reassign during actual vdev create */
-	vif->cab_queue = ATH12K_HW_DEFAULT_QUEUE;
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vif->hw_queue); i++)
-		vif->hw_queue[i] = ATH12K_HW_DEFAULT_QUEUE;
-
-	vif->driver_flags |= IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_UAPSD;
-
 	rcu_assign_pointer(ahvif->link[arvif->link_id], arvif);
 	ahvif->links_map |= BIT(link_id);
 	synchronize_rcu();