diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
index ee4031764389..0372658bac99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
@@ -203,32 +203,6 @@ static int iwm_cfg80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * The WEP keys can be set before or after setting the essid.
-	 * We need to handle both cases by simply pushing the keys after
-	 * we send the profile.
-	 * If the profile is not set yet (i.e. we're pushing keys before
-	 * the essid), we set the cipher appropriately.
-	 * If the profile is set, we havent associated yet because our
-	 * cipher was incorrectly set. So we invalidate and send the
-	 * profile again.
-	 */
-	if (key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40 ||
-	    key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104) {
-		u8 *ucast_cipher = &iwm->umac_profile->sec.ucast_cipher;
-		u8 *mcast_cipher = &iwm->umac_profile->sec.mcast_cipher;
-
-		IWM_DBG_WEXT(iwm, DBG, "WEP key\n");
-
-		if (key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40)
-			*ucast_cipher = *mcast_cipher = UMAC_CIPHER_TYPE_WEP_40;
-		if (key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104)
-			*ucast_cipher = *mcast_cipher =
-				UMAC_CIPHER_TYPE_WEP_104;
-
-		return iwm_reset_profile(iwm);
-	}
-
 	return iwm_set_key(iwm, 0, key);
 }