diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 426e95567de3..5bbc5298ef96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,6 @@ void iwl_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			changed_flags, *total_flags);
 
 	CHK(FIF_OTHER_BSS | FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS, RXON_FILTER_PROMISC_MSK);
-	CHK(FIF_ALLMULTI, RXON_FILTER_ACCEPT_GRP_MSK);
 	CHK(FIF_CONTROL, RXON_FILTER_CTL2HOST_MSK);
 	CHK(FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC, RXON_FILTER_BCON_AWARE_MSK);
 
@@ -1329,6 +1328,12 @@ void iwl_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	/*
+	 * Receiving all multicast frames is always enabled by the
+	 * default flags setup in iwl_connection_init_rx_config()
+	 * since we currently do not support programming multicast
+	 * filters into the device.
+	 */
 	*total_flags &= FIF_OTHER_BSS | FIF_ALLMULTI | FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS |
 			FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC | FIF_CONTROL;
 }