diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 023c38b..5bc5f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1006,22 +1006,6 @@
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_TXOP_12_15, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 }
 
-static void ath9k_hw_change_target_baud(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 freq, u32 baud)
-{
-	u32 lcr;
-	u32 baud_divider = freq * 1000 * 1000 / 16 / baud;
-
-	lcr = REG_READ(ah , 0x5100c);
-	lcr |= 0x80;
-
-	REG_WRITE(ah, 0x5100c, lcr);
-	REG_WRITE(ah, 0x51004, (baud_divider >> 8));
-	REG_WRITE(ah, 0x51000, (baud_divider & 0xff));
-
-	lcr &= ~0x80;
-	REG_WRITE(ah, 0x5100c, lcr);
-}
-
 static void ath9k_hw_init_pll(struct ath_hw *ah,
 			      struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 {
@@ -1087,22 +1071,8 @@
 
 	/* Switch the core clock for ar9271 to 117Mhz */
 	if (AR_SREV_9271(ah)) {
-		if ((pll == 0x142c) || (pll == 0x2850) ) {
-			udelay(500);
-			/* set CLKOBS to output AHB clock */
-			REG_WRITE(ah, 0x7020, 0xe);
-			/*
-			 * 0x304: 117Mhz, ahb_ratio: 1x1
-			 * 0x306: 40Mhz, ahb_ratio: 1x1
-			 */
-			REG_WRITE(ah, 0x50040, 0x304);
-			/*
-			 * makes adjustments for the baud dividor to keep the
-			 * targetted baud rate based on the used core clock.
-			 */
-			ath9k_hw_change_target_baud(ah, AR9271_CORE_CLOCK,
-						    AR9271_TARGET_BAUD_RATE);
-		}
+		udelay(500);
+		REG_WRITE(ah, 0x50040, 0x304);
 	}
 
 	udelay(RTC_PLL_SETTLE_DELAY);