diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index dcc14e99227c..2af306f67d78 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1898,7 +1898,6 @@ ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
-	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH: