diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 3d8e51cd5d8f..fa5eb3080e24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -624,8 +624,6 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct device *dev;
 
-	int chan_idx;
-	int chan_is_ht;
 	struct survey_info *cur_survey;
 	struct survey_info survey[ATH9K_NUM_CHANNELS];
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index db38a4e5a6e3..fe1d7961eefd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -995,12 +995,8 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		curchan->center_freq);
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
-	/* setup initial channel */
-	sc->chan_idx = curchan->hw_value;
-
 	init_channel = ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(hw, ah);
 
 	/* Reset SERDES registers */