diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/scan.c
index af4ad2353f59ef45ddc897a299529ee7748f3a24..b2e2abd400455274a2d9fb5e572820bbf226f1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/scan.c
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ static int wl1271_scan_send(struct wl1271 *wl, enum ieee80211_band band,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* We always use high priority scans */
-	scan_options = WL1271_SCAN_OPT_PRIORITY_HIGH;
-
 	/* No SSIDs means that we have a forced passive scan */
 	if (passive || wl->scan.req->n_ssids == 0)
 		scan_options |= WL1271_SCAN_OPT_PASSIVE;