diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/data_rx.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/data_rx.c
index 316c2f1537fe..60e2e5cb4656 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/data_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/data_rx.c
@@ -13,57 +13,6 @@
 #include "bh.h"
 #include "sta.h"
 
-static int wfx_drop_encrypt_data(struct wfx_dev *wdev,
-				 const struct hif_ind_rx *arg,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *frame = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-	size_t hdrlen = ieee80211_hdrlen(frame->frame_control);
-	size_t iv_len, icv_len;
-
-	/* Oops... There is no fast way to ask mac80211 about
-	 * IV/ICV lengths. Even defineas are not exposed.
-	 */
-	switch (arg->rx_flags.encryp) {
-	case HIF_RI_FLAGS_WEP_ENCRYPTED:
-		iv_len = 4 /* WEP_IV_LEN */;
-		icv_len = 4 /* WEP_ICV_LEN */;
-		break;
-	case HIF_RI_FLAGS_TKIP_ENCRYPTED:
-		iv_len = 8 /* TKIP_IV_LEN */;
-		icv_len = 4 /* TKIP_ICV_LEN */
-			+ 8 /*MICHAEL_MIC_LEN*/;
-		break;
-	case HIF_RI_FLAGS_AES_ENCRYPTED:
-		iv_len = 8 /* CCMP_HDR_LEN */;
-		icv_len = 8 /* CCMP_MIC_LEN */;
-		break;
-	case HIF_RI_FLAGS_WAPI_ENCRYPTED:
-		iv_len = 18 /* WAPI_HDR_LEN */;
-		icv_len = 16 /* WAPI_MIC_LEN */;
-		break;
-	default:
-		dev_err(wdev->dev, "unknown encryption type %d\n",
-			arg->rx_flags.encryp);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	/* Firmware strips ICV in case of MIC failure. */
-	if (arg->status == HIF_STATUS_RX_FAIL_MIC)
-		icv_len = 0;
-
-	if (skb->len < hdrlen + iv_len + icv_len) {
-		dev_warn(wdev->dev, "malformed SDU received\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	/* Remove IV, ICV and MIC */
-	skb_trim(skb, skb->len - icv_len);
-	memmove(skb->data + iv_len, skb->data, hdrlen);
-	skb_pull(skb, iv_len);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void wfx_rx_cb(struct wfx_vif *wvif,
 	       const struct hif_ind_rx *arg, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -103,13 +52,8 @@ void wfx_rx_cb(struct wfx_vif *wvif,
 	hdr->signal = arg->rcpi_rssi / 2 - 110;
 	hdr->antenna = 0;
 
-	if (arg->rx_flags.encryp) {
-		if (wfx_drop_encrypt_data(wvif->wdev, arg, skb))
-			goto drop;
-		hdr->flag |= RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED | RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED;
-		if (arg->rx_flags.encryp == HIF_RI_FLAGS_TKIP_ENCRYPTED)
-			hdr->flag |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED;
-	}
+	if (arg->rx_flags.encryp)
+		hdr->flag |= RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED | RX_FLAG_PN_VALIDATED;
 
 	/* Filter block ACK negotiation: fully controlled by firmware */
 	if (ieee80211_is_action(frame->frame_control) &&