diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index b03e6e41dc1edb1331e67f5b0854797b78b12dcf..6f442b02b83ed0282c41b1ee2710d52f967ad43d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -933,10 +933,8 @@ int rt2x00lib_start(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	/* Enable the radio */
 	retval = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
-	if (retval) {
-		rt2x00queue_uninitialize(rt2x00dev);
+	if (retval)
 		return retval;
-	}
 
 	set_bit(DEVICE_STATE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);