diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 6b07cedf5b788857d40167067858f313db072102..f6a8b1c384ecb385ade2ed0717e986c394e190f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc, int flush)
 				 DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
 		skb_put(skb, ds->ds_rxstat.rs_datalen);
-		skb->protocol = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_CONTROL);
 
 		/* see if any padding is done by the hw and remove it */
 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;