diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
index 725ba49576bf..8b79081d4885 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
@@ -1072,8 +1072,12 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_ap(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	/* Fill the common data for all mac context types */
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_common(mvm, vif, &cmd, action);
 
-	/* Also enable probe requests to pass */
-	cmd.filter_flags |= cpu_to_le32(MAC_FILTER_IN_PROBE_REQUEST);
+	/*
+	 * pass probe requests and beacons from other APs (needed
+	 * for ht protection)
+	 */
+	cmd.filter_flags |= cpu_to_le32(MAC_FILTER_IN_PROBE_REQUEST |
+					MAC_FILTER_IN_BEACON);
 
 	/* Fill the data specific for ap mode */
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_fill_ap(mvm, vif, &cmd.ap,
@@ -1094,6 +1098,13 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_go(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	/* Fill the common data for all mac context types */
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_common(mvm, vif, &cmd, action);
 
+	/*
+	 * pass probe requests and beacons from other APs (needed
+	 * for ht protection)
+	 */
+	cmd.filter_flags |= cpu_to_le32(MAC_FILTER_IN_PROBE_REQUEST |
+					MAC_FILTER_IN_BEACON);
+
 	/* Fill the data specific for GO mode */
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_fill_ap(mvm, vif, &cmd.go.ap,
 				     action == FW_CTXT_ACTION_ADD);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 9bfb90680cdc..98556d03c1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -303,13 +303,6 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		hw->uapsd_max_sp_len = IWL_UAPSD_MAX_SP;
 	}
 
-	if (mvm->fw->ucode_capa.flags & IWL_UCODE_TLV_FLAGS_UAPSD_SUPPORT &&
-	    !iwlwifi_mod_params.uapsd_disable) {
-		hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD;
-		hw->uapsd_queues = IWL_UAPSD_AC_INFO;
-		hw->uapsd_max_sp_len = IWL_UAPSD_MAX_SP;
-	}
-
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct iwl_mvm_sta);
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct iwl_mvm_vif);
 	hw->chanctx_data_size = sizeof(u16);