diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index f7c5ac3..9b8560d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -4269,14 +4269,6 @@
 
 #endif/* CONFIG_IWL4965_HT_AGG */
 #endif /* CONFIG_IWL4965_HT */
-/*
- * RATE SCALE CODE
- */
-int iwl4965_init_hw_rates(struct iwl4965_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_rate *rates)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
 /**
  * iwl4965_add_station - Initialize a station's hardware rate table
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 41cabd6..7d0b7c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -5633,8 +5633,6 @@
 		if (IWL_BASIC_RATES_MASK & (1 << i))
 			rates[i].flags |= IEEE80211_RATE_BASIC;
 	}
-
-	iwl4965_init_hw_rates(priv, rates);
 }
 
 /**