diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
index b19b5aa8713bcb8a31c243a9a94fc574ec0f5f31..96619a32951bc9dc14904dd3267c13c25d5f7189 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
@@ -441,7 +441,5 @@ static int process_rxed_802_11_packet(wlan_private * priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 done:
 	LEAVE();
 
-	skb->protocol = __constant_htons(0x0019);	/* ETH_P_80211_RAW */
-
 	return (ret);
 }