diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index c8852acc1462..6467ffac9811 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1362,8 +1362,6 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       txi->control.rates,
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(txi->control.rates));
 
-	txi->rate_driver_data[0] = channel;
-
 	if (skb->len >= 24 + 8 &&
 	    ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		/* fake header transmission time */