diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index e78319aa47c1..3bf3a869361f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4645,8 +4645,7 @@ static int b43_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* fill hw info */
-	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index a1b8bf3ee732..cb5ad4f7fb2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -3702,8 +3702,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* fill hw info */
-	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 	hw->queues = 1; /* FIXME: hardware has more queues */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index a44188bf4459..e3427c205ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -818,8 +818,7 @@ int iwl_setup_mac(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	hw->rate_control_algorithm = "iwl-4965-rs";
 
 	/* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
-	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 	/* Default value; 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
 	hw->queues = 4;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 4a22d3fba75b..05121f395c4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -7899,8 +7899,7 @@ static int iwl3945_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 	priv->ibss_beacon = NULL;
 
 	/* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
-	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
 	/* 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 3558cb210747..449c8d393484 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1650,7 +1650,6 @@ static void rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Initialize all hw fields.
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
-	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index f7c1f92c1448..ec4ec65d94fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2278,7 +2278,6 @@ static void rt61pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Initialize all hw fields.
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
-	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
 	rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index d383735ab8f2..b9efa7f76c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1871,7 +1871,6 @@ static void rt73usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Initialize all hw fields.
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
-	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
 	rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = TXD_DESC_SIZE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index fcc532bb6a7e..4d7b98b05030 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -935,7 +935,6 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *zd_mac_alloc_hw(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &mac->band;
 
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB;
 
 	hw->max_signal = 100;
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 4dd3d93e1960..74487f268237 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
  * 	Measurement, Channel Switch, Quieting, TPC
  */
 enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
-	IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE		= 1<<0,
 	IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS			= 1<<1,
 	IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING	= 1<<2,
 	IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE		= 1<<3,