diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
index 88d9d2d787d5..769c86fb9509 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ static int process_rxed_802_11_packet(wlan_private * priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	ret = 0;
 
 done:
-	skb->protocol = __constant_htons(0x0019);	/* ETH_P_80211_RAW */
 	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
 	return ret;
 }