diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index 85805b513f17..baecdb0c9900 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -6207,196 +6207,6 @@ static int iw_get_nick(struct net_device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * __iw_set_encode() - SIOCSIWENCODE ioctl handler
- * @dev: device upon which the ioctl was received
- * @info: ioctl request information
- * @wrqu: ioctl request data
- * @extra: ioctl extra data
- *
- * Return: 0 on success, non-zero on error
- */
-static int __iw_set_encode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
-			   union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
-{
-	struct hdd_adapter *adapter = WLAN_HDD_GET_PRIV_PTR(dev);
-	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx =
-		WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
-	struct hdd_wext_state *pWextState =
-		WLAN_HDD_GET_WEXT_STATE_PTR(adapter);
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
-	struct iw_point *encoderq = &(wrqu->encoding);
-	uint32_t keyId;
-	uint8_t key_length;
-	eCsrEncryptionType encryptionType = eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE;
-	bool fKeyPresent = 0;
-	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	int ret;
-
-	ENTER_DEV(dev);
-
-	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
-	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
-	if (0 != ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = hdd_check_standard_wext_control(hdd_ctx, info);
-	if (0 != ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	keyId = encoderq->flags & IW_ENCODE_INDEX;
-
-	if (keyId) {
-		if (keyId > MAX_WEP_KEYS)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		fKeyPresent = 1;
-		keyId--;
-	} else {
-		fKeyPresent = 0;
-	}
-
-	if (wrqu->data.flags & IW_ENCODE_DISABLED) {
-		hdd_debug("****iwconfig wlan0 key off*****");
-		if (!fKeyPresent) {
-			qdf_mem_zero(pWextState->roamProfile.Keys.KeyLength,
-							CSR_MAX_NUM_KEY);
-		}
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.authType = eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		sta_ctx->wpa_versions = 0;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.EncryptionType.encryptionType[0] =
-			eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.mcEncryptionType.encryptionType[0] =
-			eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE;
-
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.ucEncryptionType = eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE;
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.mcEncryptionType = eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE;
-
-		if (eConnectionState_Associated ==
-		    sta_ctx->conn_info.connState) {
-			INIT_COMPLETION(adapter->disconnect_comp_var);
-			status =
-				sme_roam_disconnect(WLAN_HDD_GET_HAL_CTX(adapter),
-						    adapter->sessionId,
-						    eCSR_DISCONNECT_REASON_UNSPECIFIED);
-			if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS == status) {
-				unsigned long rc;
-
-				rc = wait_for_completion_timeout(&adapter->
-								 disconnect_comp_var,
-								 msecs_to_jiffies
-									 (WLAN_WAIT_TIME_DISCONNECT));
-				if (!rc)
-					hdd_err("disconnect_comp_var failed");
-			}
-		}
-
-		return status;
-
-	}
-
-	if (wrqu->data.flags & (IW_ENCODE_OPEN | IW_ENCODE_RESTRICTED)) {
-		hdd_debug("iwconfig wlan0 key on");
-
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.authType =
-			(encoderq->flags & IW_ENCODE_RESTRICTED) ?
-				eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_SHARED_KEY :
-			eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-
-	}
-
-	if (wrqu->data.length > 0) {
-		hdd_debug("wrqu->data.length : %d", wrqu->data.length);
-
-		key_length = wrqu->data.length;
-
-		/* IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX is the value that is set
-		 * for wrqu->data.length by iwconfig.c
-		 * when 'iwconfig wlan0 key on' is issued.
-		 */
-
-		if (5 == key_length) {
-			hdd_debug("Call with WEP40,key_len=%d",
-			       key_length);
-
-			if ((IW_AUTH_KEY_MGMT_802_1X == pWextState->authKeyMgmt)
-			    && (eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM ==
-				sta_ctx->conn_info.authType)) {
-				encryptionType = eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40;
-			} else {
-				encryptionType =
-					eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40_STATICKEY;
-			}
-		} else if (13 == key_length) {
-			hdd_debug("Call with WEP104,key_len:%d",
-			       key_length);
-
-			if ((IW_AUTH_KEY_MGMT_802_1X == pWextState->authKeyMgmt)
-			    && (eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM ==
-				sta_ctx->conn_info.authType)) {
-				encryptionType = eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104;
-			} else {
-				encryptionType =
-					eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104_STATICKEY;
-			}
-		} else {
-			hdd_err("Invalid WEP key length :%d", key_length);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.ucEncryptionType = encryptionType;
-		sta_ctx->conn_info.mcEncryptionType = encryptionType;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.EncryptionType.numEntries = 1;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.EncryptionType.encryptionType[0] =
-			encryptionType;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.mcEncryptionType.numEntries = 1;
-		pWextState->roamProfile.mcEncryptionType.encryptionType[0] =
-			encryptionType;
-
-		if ((eConnectionState_NotConnected ==
-		     sta_ctx->conn_info.connState)
-		    &&
-		    ((eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM ==
-		      sta_ctx->conn_info.authType)
-		     || (eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_SHARED_KEY ==
-			 sta_ctx->conn_info.authType))) {
-
-			qdf_mem_copy(&pWextState->roamProfile.Keys.
-				     KeyMaterial[keyId][0], extra, key_length);
-
-			pWextState->roamProfile.Keys.KeyLength[keyId] =
-				(uint8_t) key_length;
-			pWextState->roamProfile.Keys.defaultIndex =
-				(uint8_t) keyId;
-
-			return status;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * iw_set_encode() - SSR wrapper for __iw_set_encode()
- * @dev: pointer to net_device
- * @info: pointer to iw_request_info
- * @wrqu: pointer to iwreq_data
- * @extra: pointer to extra ioctl payload
- *
- * Return: 0 on success, error number otherwise
- */
-static int iw_set_encode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
-			 union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	cds_ssr_protect(__func__);
-	ret = __iw_set_encode(dev, info, wrqu, extra);
-	cds_ssr_unprotect(__func__);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /**
  * __iw_set_retry() - SIOCSIWRETRY ioctl handler
  * @dev: device upon which the ioctl was received
@@ -12415,7 +12225,7 @@ static const iw_handler we_handler[] = {
 	(iw_handler) iw_get_tx_power,   /* SIOCGIWTXPOW */
 	(iw_handler) iw_set_retry,      /* SIOCSIWRETRY */
 	(iw_handler) iw_get_retry,      /* SIOCGIWRETRY */
-	(iw_handler) iw_set_encode,     /* SIOCSIWENCODE */
+	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCSIWENCODE */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWENCODE */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCSIWPOWER */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWPOWER */