diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 5608f6c68413d2169dfc44d3d081a2c9235c938b..a0c7eb18a76d8e6e6c45dbe6346ff4b0f6f40a1c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -738,13 +738,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = sta_info_insert(sta);
 	if (err) {
-		/* STA has been freed */
-		if (err == -EEXIST && layer2_update) {
-			/* Need to update layer 2 devices on reassociation */
-			sta = sta_info_get(local, mac);
-			if (sta)
-				ieee80211_send_layer2_update(sta);
-		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return err;
 	}