diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 051ae92d8b65cd4253f39c27ecf5918b8ce157da..6ca0f1c050488b0a6f7bb41b8cb1753137809eb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -7575,8 +7575,7 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
 	}
 
 	if (!(priv->config & CFG_ASSOCIATE) &&
-	    !(priv->config & (CFG_STATIC_ESSID |
-			      CFG_STATIC_CHANNEL | CFG_STATIC_BSSID))) {
+	    !(priv->config & (CFG_STATIC_ESSID | CFG_STATIC_BSSID))) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Not attempting association (associate=0)\n");
 		return 0;
 	}