diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-lib.c
index 5a8a3cce27bc..7e5e85a017b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-lib.c
@@ -955,9 +955,6 @@ int iwl4965_request_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	if (priv->cfg->scan_rx_antennas[band])
 		rx_ant = priv->cfg->scan_rx_antennas[band];
 
-	if (priv->cfg->scan_tx_antennas[band])
-		scan_tx_antennas = priv->cfg->scan_tx_antennas[band];
-
 	priv->scan_tx_ant[band] = iwl4965_toggle_tx_ant(priv,
 						priv->scan_tx_ant[band],
 						    scan_tx_antennas);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.h
index f03b463e4378..bc66c604106c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.h
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ struct iwl_cfg {
 	struct iwl_base_params *base_params;
 	/* params likely to change within a device family */
 	u8 scan_rx_antennas[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
-	u8 scan_tx_antennas[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 	enum iwl_led_mode led_mode;
 };