diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
index cc70422c0575..6d5664bfc37d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
@@ -294,9 +294,7 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_nvs(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		 */
 		if (wl->nvs_len == sizeof(struct wl1271_nvs_file) ||
 		    wl->nvs_len == WL1271_INI_LEGACY_NVS_FILE_SIZE) {
-			/* for now 11a is unsupported in AP mode */
-			if (wl->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS &&
-			    nvs->general_params.dual_mode_select)
+			if (nvs->general_params.dual_mode_select)
 				wl->enable_11a = true;
 		}