diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 6aa332bebc5f..0980f217a941 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -808,7 +808,6 @@ int iwl_setup_mac(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION;
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
-		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 94ea4c236838..1d4658acba9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -7814,7 +7814,6 @@ static int iwl3945_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
-		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);