diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index cfce83e1f273..54afde0463dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1866,7 +1866,6 @@ static int adm8211_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
 	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
 
-	dev->channel_change_time = 1000;
 	dev->max_signal = 100;    /* FIXME: find better value */
 
 	dev->queues = 1; /* ADM8211C supports more, maybe ADM8211B too */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 34c8a33cac06..8cfd1d6841b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -2112,7 +2112,6 @@ static struct at76_priv *at76_alloc_new_device(struct usb_device *udev)
 	priv->pm_period = 0;
 
 	/* unit us */
-	priv->hw->channel_change_time = 100000;
 
 	return priv;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index ce9ef3499ecb..747c8bd74980 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -3704,7 +3704,6 @@ int ath10k_mac_register(struct ath10k *ar)
 
 	ar->hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath10k_vif);
 
-	ar->hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 	ar->hw->max_listen_interval = ATH10K_MAX_HW_LISTEN_INTERVAL;
 
 	ar->hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 69f58b073e85..fe6878b4ecd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2549,7 +2549,6 @@ ath5k_init_ah(struct ath5k_hw *ah, const struct ath_bus_ops *bus_ops)
 	hw->wiphy->available_antennas_rx = 0x3;
 
 	hw->extra_tx_headroom = 2;
-	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 
 	/*
 	 * Mark the device as detached to avoid processing
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index c3676bf1d6c4..bcdb50af56d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ static void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 			    WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL;
 
 	hw->queues = 4;
-	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 	hw->max_listen_interval = 1;
 
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath9k_htc_vif);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 609b7e13f3f0..d8787692c9d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -950,7 +950,6 @@ void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	hw->queues = 4;
 	hw->max_rates = 4;
-	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 	hw->max_listen_interval = 1;
 	hw->max_rate_tries = 10;
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct ath_node);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index 349fa22a921a..5ab68fddf7ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -1968,18 +1968,6 @@ static int carl9170_parse_eeprom(struct ar9170 *ar)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	ar->num_channels = chans;
 
-	/*
-	 * I measured this, a bandswitch takes roughly
-	 * 135 ms and a frequency switch about 80.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME: measure these values again once EEPROM settings
-	 *	  are used, that will influence them!
-	 */
-	if (bands == 2)
-		ar->hw->channel_change_time = 135 * 1000;
-	else
-		ar->hw->channel_change_time = 80 * 1000;
-
 	regulatory->current_rd = le16_to_cpu(ar->eeprom.reg_domain[0]);
 
 	/* second part of wiphy init */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
index e71ce8c842a2..925034b80e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,6 @@ static int ieee_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	hw->max_rates = 2;	/* Primary rate and 1 fallback rate */
 
 	/* channel change time is dependent on chip and band  */
-	hw->channel_change_time = 7 * 1000;
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
 				     BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
 				     BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/main.c
index 090f01577dd2..1be819dfac63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/main.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ static struct ieee80211_hw *cw1200_init_common(const u8 *macaddr,
 
 	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD;
 
-	hw->channel_change_time = 1000;	/* TODO: find actual value */
 	hw->queues = 4;
 
 	priv->rts_threshold = -1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 9e7d7df03a47..59c65c37bccd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2341,7 +2341,6 @@ static int __init init_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&data->roc_done, hw_roc_done);
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&data->hw_scan, hw_scan_work);
 
-		hw->channel_change_time = 1;
 		hw->queues = 5;
 		hw->offchannel_tx_hw_queue = 4;
 		hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index b953ad621e0b..721c738a7dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -5893,8 +5893,6 @@ static int mwl8k_firmware_load_success(struct mwl8k_priv *priv)
 
 	hw->extra_tx_headroom -= priv->ap_fw ? REDUCED_TX_HEADROOM : 0;
 
-	hw->channel_change_time = 10;
-
 	hw->queues = MWL8K_TX_WMM_QUEUES;
 
 	/* Set rssi values to dBm */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
index 067e6f2fd050..b61fefad2205 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
@@ -757,7 +757,6 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *p54_init_common(size_t priv_data_len)
 				      BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
 				      BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
 
-	dev->channel_change_time = 1000;	/* TODO: find actual value */
 	priv->beacon_req_id = cpu_to_le32(0);
 	priv->tx_stats[P54_QUEUE_BEACON].limit = 1;
 	priv->tx_stats[P54_QUEUE_FWSCAN].limit = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index fcf9b621918c..2cfb6d4514cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ static void _rtl_init_mac80211(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	/* TODO: Correct this value for our hw */
 	/* TODO: define these hard code value */
-	hw->channel_change_time = 100;
 	hw->max_listen_interval = 10;
 	hw->max_rate_tries = 4;
 	/* hw->max_rates = 1; */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 3291ffa95273..ee4ec4e5660d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,6 @@ int wl1251_init_ieee80211(struct wl1251 *wl)
 
 	/* unit us */
 	/* FIXME: find a proper value */
-	wl->hw->channel_change_time = 10000;
 
 	wl->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index e9da47cead58..18a009e593c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -5710,7 +5710,6 @@ static int wl1271_init_ieee80211(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 	/* unit us */
 	/* FIXME: find a proper value */
-	wl->hw->channel_change_time = 10000;
 	wl->hw->max_listen_interval = wl->conf.conn.max_listen_interval;
 
 	wl->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
index 07891a3e316e..0d29624416c3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ static int wb35_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
 	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
 
-	dev->channel_change_time = 1000;
 	dev->max_signal = 100;
 	dev->queues = 1;
 
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index f838af816b56..25b18877747f 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1616,8 +1616,6 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  * @extra_beacon_tailroom: tailroom to reserve in each beacon tx skb.
  *	Can be used by drivers to add extra IEs.
  *
- * @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
- *
  * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
  *	only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
  *
@@ -1699,7 +1697,6 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
 	u32 flags;
 	unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
 	unsigned int extra_beacon_tailroom;
-	int channel_change_time;
 	int vif_data_size;
 	int sta_data_size;
 	int chanctx_data_size;