diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 1f69b47193..dc3c9037d7 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ detect_mac80211() {
 		config_foreach check_mac80211_device wifi-device
 		[ "$found" -gt 0 ] && continue
 
-		mode_11n=""
 		mode_band="g"
 		channel="11"
 		htmode=""
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ detect_mac80211() {
 config wifi-device  radio$devidx
 	option type     mac80211
 	option channel  ${channel}
-	option hwmode	11${mode_11n}${mode_band}
+	option hwmode	11${mode_band}
 $dev_id
 $ht_capab
 	# REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI: