diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 725b0679904349fe950cb44c69708804797fbe2e..95e306ef4df2af634d00de91ce8c2e0ab0c75a6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static int ath10k_send_key(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP:
-		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC;
 		arg.key_cipher = WMI_CIPHER_TKIP;
 		arg.key_txmic_len = 8;
 		arg.key_rxmic_len = 8;