diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index fc3c95d92546..95dd5832e719 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2324,8 +2324,6 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			err = -EINVAL;
 		if (params.listen_interval >= 0)
 			err = -EINVAL;
-		if (params.supported_rates)
-			err = -EINVAL;
 		if (params.sta_flags_mask &
 				~(BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED) |
 				  BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP) |