diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index d17ad5f2b603f754d19e9b9a700c5d64a7744141..815dc3f37e2b5c0e21d95cbdc5186533aa9f89d7 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1745,10 +1745,6 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
  *	hints read the documenation for regulatory_hint_found_beacon()
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_NETNS_OK: if not set, do not allow changing the netns of this
  *	wiphy at all
- * @WIPHY_FLAG_ENFORCE_COMBINATIONS: Set this flag to enforce interface
- *	combinations for this device. This flag is used for backward
- *	compatibility only until all drivers advertise combinations and
- *	they will always be enforced.
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT: if set to true, powersave will be enabled
  *	by default -- this flag will be set depending on the kernel's default
  *	on wiphy_new(), but can be changed by the driver if it has a good
@@ -1793,7 +1789,7 @@ enum wiphy_flags {
 	WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN			= BIT(8),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_MESH_AUTH			= BIT(10),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SCAN		= BIT(11),
-	WIPHY_FLAG_ENFORCE_COMBINATIONS		= BIT(12),
+	/* use hole at 12 */
 	WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_FW_ROAM		= BIT(13),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD			= BIT(14),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_TDLS		= BIT(15),
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 59f4a7e7c0921f4baaf5c00eb243d3ec70cc60d3..39f2538a46fc03936e7ef4145c7de29c0a624a62 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -422,10 +422,6 @@ static int wiphy_verify_combinations(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *c;
 	int i, j;
 
-	/* If we have combinations enforce them */
-	if (wiphy->n_iface_combinations)
-		wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_ENFORCE_COMBINATIONS;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < wiphy->n_iface_combinations; i++) {
 		u32 cnt = 0;
 		u16 all_iftypes = 0;
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 1b7a08df933c79bf4ffe62455747464468c84bdb..ffced852284d46c8b69cd72a147cccc715888289 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -946,13 +946,6 @@ int cfg80211_can_change_interface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	if (rdev->wiphy.software_iftypes & BIT(iftype))
 		return 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Drivers will gradually all set this flag, until all
-	 * have it we only enforce for those that set it.
-	 */
-	if (!(rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_ENFORCE_COMBINATIONS))
-		return 0;
-
 	memset(num, 0, sizeof(num));
 
 	num[iftype] = 1;
@@ -972,6 +965,9 @@ int cfg80211_can_change_interface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
 
+	if (total == 1)
+		return 0;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < rdev->wiphy.n_iface_combinations; i++) {
 		const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *c;
 		struct ieee80211_iface_limit *limits;