diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
index 751067369ba84ec8506bbe7b087f3691ab3fd0cc..5f58ae33405b1767db2b67e60e27c83f7a7bf043 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
@@ -807,8 +807,7 @@ static int lbs_try_associate(struct lbs_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* Use short preamble only when both the BSS and firmware support it */
-	if ((priv->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
-	    (assoc_req->bss.capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE))
+	if (assoc_req->bss.capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
 
 	ret = lbs_set_radio(priv, preamble, 1);
@@ -939,8 +938,7 @@ static int lbs_adhoc_join(struct lbs_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* Use short preamble only when both the BSS and firmware support it */
-	if ((priv->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
-	    (bss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE)) {
+	if (bss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) {
 		lbs_deb_join("AdhocJoin: Short preamble\n");
 		preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
 	}
@@ -1049,7 +1047,7 @@ static int lbs_adhoc_start(struct lbs_private *priv,
 	struct assoc_request *assoc_req)
 {
 	struct cmd_ds_802_11_ad_hoc_start cmd;
-	u8 preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_LONG;
+	u8 preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
 	size_t ratesize = 0;
 	u16 tmpcap = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1057,11 +1055,6 @@ static int lbs_adhoc_start(struct lbs_private *priv,
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_ASSOC);
 
-	if (priv->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) {
-		lbs_deb_join("ADHOC_START: Will use short preamble\n");
-		preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
-	}
-
 	ret = lbs_set_radio(priv, preamble, 1);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
index 4a0d8f4188ca354eea1d7f6ea68127a1303a686c..42051f7cad6df61794ec711dc09d5c297cb3c845 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
@@ -842,9 +842,6 @@ int lbs_set_radio(struct lbs_private *priv, u8 preamble, u8 radio_on)
 	if (priv->fwrelease < 0x09000000) {
 		switch (preamble) {
 		case RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT:
-			if (!(priv->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE))
-				goto out;
-			/* Fall through */
 		case RADIO_PREAMBLE_AUTO:
 		case RADIO_PREAMBLE_LONG:
 			cmd.control = cpu_to_le16(preamble);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
index 7330ab8521cc8da1136a95025fcef1d7d1203ba0..cf47cf53458fc1225c5a6c19022d67b2fc5e52f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ struct lbs_private {
 	struct bss_descriptor *networks;
 	struct assoc_request * pending_assoc_req;
 	struct assoc_request * in_progress_assoc_req;
-	u16 capability;
 	uint16_t enablehwauto;
 	uint16_t ratebitmap;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 64b327d4548bba5f5f3e8a7cfac6e4e4505e5cbf..f9f195f7b17cb6145310641f9c0f738fd1ea036f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@ static int lbs_init_adapter(struct lbs_private *priv)
 	priv->mac_control = CMD_ACT_MAC_RX_ON | CMD_ACT_MAC_TX_ON;
 	priv->radio_on = 1;
 	priv->enablehwauto = 1;
-	priv->capability = WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
 	priv->psmode = LBS802_11POWERMODECAM;
 	priv->psstate = PS_STATE_FULL_POWER;
 	priv->is_deep_sleep = 0;