diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 05c95e67a853..e08ab73fcacb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2498,19 +2498,11 @@ int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 	eeval = ah->eep_ops->get_eeprom(ah, EEP_OP_MODE);
 
-	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A) {
-		if (ah->disable_5ghz)
-			ath_warn(common, "disabling 5GHz band\n");
-		else
-			pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ;
-	}
+	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A)
+		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ;
 
-	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G) {
-		if (ah->disable_2ghz)
-			ath_warn(common, "disabling 2GHz band\n");
-		else
-			pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ;
-	}
+	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G)
+		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ;
 
 	if ((pCap->hw_caps & (ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ | ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ)) == 0) {
 		ath_err(common, "both bands are disabled\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
index d9d2f64c5570..b942b8303d8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -974,8 +974,6 @@ struct ath_hw {
 	bool is_clk_25mhz;
 	int (*get_mac_revision)(void);
 	int (*external_reset)(void);
-	bool disable_2ghz;
-	bool disable_5ghz;
 
 	const struct firmware *eeprom_blob;
 	u16 *nvmem_blob;	/* devres managed */