diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 1a4d7c196..8bb9c4267 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ enable_mac80211() {
 	config_get ath9k_chanbw "$device" ath9k_chanbw
 	[ -n "$ath9k_chanbw" -a -d /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/$phy/ath9k ] && echo "$ath9k_chanbw" > /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/$phy/ath9k/chanbw
 
-	[ -n "$country" ] && iw reg set "$country"
 	[ "$channel" = "auto" -o "$channel" = "0" ] || {
 		fixed=1
 	}