diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
index 6afafeddeda2..9ce535915a1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -2038,11 +2038,6 @@ static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	ath_rc_node_update(sc->hw, priv_sta);
 }
 
-static void ath_rate_clear(void *priv)
-{
-	return;
-}
-
 static void *ath_rate_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
@@ -2092,7 +2087,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops ath_rate_ops = {
 	.tx_status = ath_tx_status,
 	.get_rate = ath_get_rate,
 	.rate_init = ath_rate_init,
-	.clear = ath_rate_clear,
 	.alloc = ath_rate_alloc,
 	.free = ath_rate_free,
 	.alloc_sta = ath_rate_alloc_sta,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index f440ed0fe543..bfeef701b1fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -355,12 +355,6 @@ static void rs_free(void *priv)
 	return;
 }
 
-static void rs_clear(void *priv)
-{
-	return;
-}
-
-
 static void *rs_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta;
@@ -784,7 +778,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops rs_ops = {
 	.tx_status = rs_tx_status,
 	.get_rate = rs_get_rate,
 	.rate_init = rs_rate_init,
-	.clear = rs_clear,
 	.alloc = rs_alloc,
 	.free = rs_free,
 	.alloc_sta = rs_alloc_sta,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index f685e5d6c281..6fdb2fb755b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -2393,19 +2393,6 @@ static void rs_free(void *priv_rate)
 	return;
 }
 
-static void rs_clear(void *priv_rate)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG
-	struct iwl_priv *priv = (struct iwl_priv *) priv_rate;
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("enter\n");
-
-	/* TODO - add rate scale state reset */
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave\n");
-#endif /* CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG */
-}
-
 static void rs_free_sta(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			void *priv_sta)
 {
@@ -2593,7 +2580,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops rs_ops = {
 	.tx_status = rs_tx_status,
 	.get_rate = rs_get_rate,
 	.rate_init = rs_rate_init,
-	.clear = rs_clear,
 	.alloc = rs_alloc,
 	.free = rs_free,
 	.alloc_sta = rs_alloc_sta,
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 3741c0a7978a..e0b1ff9a3148 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1917,7 +1917,6 @@ struct rate_control_ops {
 	struct module *module;
 	const char *name;
 	void *(*alloc)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir);
-	void (*clear)(void *priv);
 	void (*free)(void *priv);
 
 	void *(*alloc_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 7c25edf9ac55..928da625e281 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ static inline void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta)
 }
 
 
-static inline void rate_control_clear(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-	struct rate_control_ref *ref = local->rate_ctrl;
-	ref->ops->clear(ref->priv);
-}
-
 static inline void *rate_control_alloc_sta(struct rate_control_ref *ref,
 					   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 					   gfp_t gfp)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index c10debc29ad6..c643e373fc50 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -507,11 +507,6 @@ minstrel_free_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta)
 	kfree(mi);
 }
 
-static void
-minstrel_clear(void *priv)
-{
-}
-
 static void *
 minstrel_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
 {
@@ -565,7 +560,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops mac80211_minstrel = {
 	.tx_status = minstrel_tx_status,
 	.get_rate = minstrel_get_rate,
 	.rate_init = minstrel_rate_init,
-	.clear = minstrel_clear,
 	.alloc = minstrel_alloc,
 	.free = minstrel_free,
 	.alloc_sta = minstrel_alloc_sta,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index 92caecfcee78..2328ba568039 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -446,10 +446,6 @@ static void rate_control_pid_free(void *priv)
 	kfree(pinfo);
 }
 
-static void rate_control_pid_clear(void *priv)
-{
-}
-
 static void *rate_control_pid_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 					gfp_t gfp)
 {
@@ -480,7 +476,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops mac80211_rcpid = {
 	.tx_status = rate_control_pid_tx_status,
 	.get_rate = rate_control_pid_get_rate,
 	.rate_init = rate_control_pid_rate_init,
-	.clear = rate_control_pid_clear,
 	.alloc = rate_control_pid_alloc,
 	.free = rate_control_pid_free,
 	.alloc_sta = rate_control_pid_alloc_sta,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index ec8b6335f0c1..0f841317c7e9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -647,8 +647,6 @@ int ieee80211_set_freq(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int freqMHz)
 		else
 			ret = ieee80211_hw_config(
 				local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
-
-		rate_control_clear(local);
 	}
 
 	return ret;