diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index 5538e1b4a697..944a8a92207b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static void sta_addba_resp_timer_expired(unsigned long data)
 		       HT_AGG_STATE_REQ_STOP_BA_MSK)) !=
 						HT_ADDBA_REQUESTED_MSK) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-		*state = HT_AGG_STATE_IDLE;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "timer expired on tid %d but we are not "
 				"(or no longer) expecting addBA response there",