diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 9a35d9e7efd74e0575fe37fc3297883848a10069..f9a3177661366057225b9fbb525c89029c10aa86 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1555,8 +1555,6 @@ static int ieee80211_action(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			return -ENOLINK;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		if (!(sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED))
-			flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;