diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
index a8c790028d53..7a86a359e573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ int iwlagn_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->shrd->mutex);
 
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!iwl_is_alive(priv->shrd))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
@@ -560,9 +557,6 @@ int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->shrd->mutex);
 
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
-		goto out;
-
 	if (unlikely(test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->shrd->status))) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave - scanning\n");
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index ada9d9e4402b..c14eda048948 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -1378,12 +1378,6 @@ static void iwl_op_mode_dvm_stop(struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode)
 
 	iwl_dbgfs_unregister(priv);
 
-	/* ieee80211_unregister_hw call wil cause iwlagn_mac_stop to
-	 * to be called and iwl_down since we are removing the device
-	 * we need to set STATUS_EXIT_PENDING bit.
-	 */
-	set_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status);
-
 	iwl_testmode_cleanup(priv);
 	iwlagn_mac_unregister(priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
index dcee30f0d629..7f63ba93ba5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
@@ -649,8 +649,6 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT(priv, "stop Rx\n");
 		ret = iwl_sta_rx_agg_stop(priv, sta, tid);
-		if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
-			ret = 0;
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
 		if (iwlagn_mod_params.disable_11n & IWL_DISABLE_HT_TXAGG)
@@ -666,8 +664,6 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			IWL_DEBUG_HT(priv, "priv->agg_tids_count = %u\n",
 				     priv->agg_tids_count);
 		}
-		if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
-			ret = 0;
 		if (!priv->agg_tids_count && cfg(priv)->ht_params &&
 		    cfg(priv)->ht_params->use_rts_for_aggregation) {
 			/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 42ee1c410efd..766572b9ac89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ static int iwl_send_scan_abort(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	if (!test_bit(STATUS_READY, &priv->shrd->status) ||
 	    !test_bit(STATUS_GEO_CONFIGURED, &priv->shrd->status) ||
 	    !test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_HW, &priv->shrd->status) ||
-	    test_bit(STATUS_FW_ERROR, &priv->shrd->status) ||
-	    test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
+	    test_bit(STATUS_FW_ERROR, &priv->shrd->status))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	ret = iwl_trans_send_cmd(trans(priv), &cmd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-tx.c
index 1cb1dd29b3fe..de2a0d91d658 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-tx.c
@@ -914,9 +914,6 @@ static int iwl_send_cmd_async(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &trans->shrd->status))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	ret = iwl_enqueue_hcmd(trans, cmd);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_QUIET_RFKILL(trans,
@@ -938,10 +935,6 @@ static int iwl_send_cmd_sync(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(trans, "Attempting to send sync command %s\n",
 			get_cmd_string(cmd->id));
 
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &trans->shrd->status))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-
 	if (test_bit(STATUS_RF_KILL_HW, &trans->shrd->status)) {
 		IWL_ERR(trans, "Command %s aborted: RF KILL Switch\n",
 			       get_cmd_string(cmd->id));