diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index c4b5c1a100f29c0de1c1e963869f54a5a0b7b648..55e3d139f4279599ff16b5eb273e5f35509fd0ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ static void iwlcore_init_ht_hw_capab(const struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (priv->hw_params.tx_chains_num >= 3)
 		ht_info->supp_mcs_set[2] = 0xFF;
 }
+#else
+static inline void iwlcore_init_ht_hw_capab(const struct iwl_priv *priv,
+			      struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info,
+			      enum ieee80211_band band)
+{
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_IWL4965_HT */
 
 static void iwlcore_init_hw_rates(struct iwl_priv *priv,