diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index f8d72f3e4def..461cff7b94ad 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3661,7 +3661,6 @@ begin:
 	 * The key can be removed while the packet was queued, so need to call
 	 * this here to get the current key.
 	 */
-	info->control.hw_key = NULL;
 	r = ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(&tx);
 	if (r != TX_CONTINUE) {
 		ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);