diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
index 8834b1bf04a1..8e83fb8c287e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ struct iwl_mod_params iwlagn_mod_params = {
 	.bt_coex_active = true,
 	.power_level = IWL_POWER_INDEX_1,
 	.bt_ch_announce = true,
-	.wanted_ucode_alternative = 1,
 	.auto_agg = true,
 	/* the rest are 0 by default */
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 6cea8a79bbe0..427f63c4fe3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2409,12 +2409,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(amsdu_size_8K, "enable 8K amsdu size");
 module_param_named(fw_restart, iwlagn_mod_params.restart_fw, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fw_restart, "restart firmware in case of error");
 
-module_param_named(ucode_alternative,
-		   iwlagn_mod_params.wanted_ucode_alternative,
-		   int, S_IRUGO);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(ucode_alternative,
-		 "specify ucode alternative to use from ucode file");
-
 module_param_named(antenna_coupling, iwlagn_mod_params.ant_coupling,
 		   int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(antenna_coupling,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 6f312c77af5e..fa12f73cd509 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -414,9 +414,6 @@ static int iwl_parse_tlv_firmware(struct iwl_drv *drv,
 	struct iwl_ucode_tlv *tlv;
 	size_t len = ucode_raw->size;
 	const u8 *data;
-	int wanted_alternative = iwlagn_mod_params.wanted_ucode_alternative;
-	int tmp;
-	u64 alternatives;
 	u32 tlv_len;
 	enum iwl_ucode_tlv_type tlv_type;
 	const u8 *tlv_data;
@@ -434,23 +431,6 @@ static int iwl_parse_tlv_firmware(struct iwl_drv *drv,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check which alternatives are present, and "downgrade"
-	 * when the chosen alternative is not present, warning
-	 * the user when that happens. Some files may not have
-	 * any alternatives, so don't warn in that case.
-	 */
-	alternatives = le64_to_cpu(ucode->alternatives);
-	tmp = wanted_alternative;
-	if (wanted_alternative > 63)
-		wanted_alternative = 63;
-	while (wanted_alternative && !(alternatives & BIT(wanted_alternative)))
-		wanted_alternative--;
-	if (wanted_alternative && wanted_alternative != tmp)
-		IWL_WARN(drv,
-			 "uCode alternative %d not available, choosing %d\n",
-			 tmp, wanted_alternative);
-
 	drv->fw.ucode_ver = le32_to_cpu(ucode->ver);
 	build = le32_to_cpu(ucode->build);
 
@@ -475,14 +455,11 @@ static int iwl_parse_tlv_firmware(struct iwl_drv *drv,
 	len -= sizeof(*ucode);
 
 	while (len >= sizeof(*tlv)) {
-		u16 tlv_alt;
-
 		len -= sizeof(*tlv);
 		tlv = (void *)data;
 
 		tlv_len = le32_to_cpu(tlv->length);
-		tlv_type = le16_to_cpu(tlv->type);
-		tlv_alt = le16_to_cpu(tlv->alternative);
+		tlv_type = le32_to_cpu(tlv->type);
 		tlv_data = tlv->data;
 
 		if (len < tlv_len) {
@@ -493,14 +470,6 @@ static int iwl_parse_tlv_firmware(struct iwl_drv *drv,
 		len -= ALIGN(tlv_len, 4);
 		data += sizeof(*tlv) + ALIGN(tlv_len, 4);
 
-		/*
-		 * Alternative 0 is always valid.
-		 *
-		 * Skip alternative TLVs that are not selected.
-		 */
-		if (tlv_alt != 0 && tlv_alt != wanted_alternative)
-			continue;
-
 		switch (tlv_type) {
 		case IWL_UCODE_TLV_INST:
 			set_sec_data(pieces, IWL_UCODE_REGULAR,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
index c924ccb93c8c..e71564053e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
@@ -93,15 +93,7 @@ struct iwl_ucode_header {
  * new TLV uCode file layout
  *
  * The new TLV file format contains TLVs, that each specify
- * some piece of data. To facilitate "groups", for example
- * different instruction image with different capabilities,
- * bundled with the same init image, an alternative mechanism
- * is provided:
- * When the alternative field is 0, that means that the item
- * is always valid. When it is non-zero, then it is only
- * valid in conjunction with items of the same alternative,
- * in which case the driver (user) selects one alternative
- * to use.
+ * some piece of data.
  */
 
 enum iwl_ucode_tlv_type {
@@ -132,8 +124,7 @@ enum iwl_ucode_tlv_type {
 };
 
 struct iwl_ucode_tlv {
-	__le16 type;		/* see above */
-	__le16 alternative;	/* see comment */
+	__le32 type;		/* see above */
 	__le32 length;		/* not including type/length fields */
 	u8 data[0];
 };
@@ -152,7 +143,7 @@ struct iwl_tlv_ucode_header {
 	u8 human_readable[64];
 	__le32 ver;		/* major/minor/API/serial */
 	__le32 build;
-	__le64 alternatives;	/* bitmask of valid alternatives */
+	__le64 ignore;
 	/*
 	 * The data contained herein has a TLV layout,
 	 * see above for the TLV header and types.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-shared.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-shared.h
index 00543d90544c..8c962c1dee98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-shared.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-shared.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ extern struct iwl_mod_params iwlagn_mod_params;
  * @debug_level: levels are IWL_DL_*
  * @ant_coupling: antenna coupling in dB, default = 0
  * @bt_ch_announce: BT channel inhibition, default = enable
- * @wanted_ucode_alternative: ucode alternative to use, default = 1
  * @auto_agg: enable agg. without check, default = true
  */
 struct iwl_mod_params {
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ struct iwl_mod_params {
 	u32 debug_level;
 	int ant_coupling;
 	bool bt_ch_announce;
-	int wanted_ucode_alternative;
 	bool auto_agg;
 };