diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index 7f3f5f51081d..f936d6b3f093 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -1963,9 +1963,6 @@ minstrel_ht_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		/* safe default, does not necessarily have to match hw properties */
 		mp->max_retry = 7;
 
-	if (hw->max_rates >= 4)
-		mp->has_mrr = true;
-
 	mp->hw = hw;
 	mp->update_interval = HZ / 20;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.h b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.h
index 1766ff0c78d3..4be0401f7721 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 
 struct minstrel_priv {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
-	bool has_mrr;
 	unsigned int cw_min;
 	unsigned int cw_max;
 	unsigned int max_retry;