diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 7cce43bc9489..0e7e8d533d98 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1371,9 +1371,7 @@ static int nl80211_parse_chandef(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				 struct genl_info *info,
 				 struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap;
-	struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap;
-	u32 control_freq, width;
+	u32 control_freq;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1419,33 +1417,9 @@ static int nl80211_parse_chandef(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2]);
 	}
 
-	ht_cap = &rdev->wiphy.bands[chandef->chan->band]->ht_cap;
-	vht_cap = &rdev->wiphy.bands[chandef->chan->band]->vht_cap;
-
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(chandef))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	switch (chandef->width) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		width = 20;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-		width = 40;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
-		width = 80;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
-		width = 80;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
-		width = 160;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_usable(&rdev->wiphy, chandef,
 				     IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
 		return -EINVAL;