diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/common.c
index 88eeecbca..ca3990f25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/common.c
@@ -697,16 +697,6 @@ int brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
 		bphy_err(drvr, "Initial Channel failed %d\n", err);
 		goto done;
 	}
-	/* add unicast packet filter */
-	err = brcmf_pktfilter_add_remove(ifp->ndev,
-					 BRCMF_UNICAST_FILTER_NUM, true);
-	if (err == -BRCMF_FW_UNSUPPORTED) {
-		/* FW not support can be ignored */
-		err = 0;
-		goto done;
-	} else if (err) {
-		bphy_err(drvr, "Add unicast filter error (%d)\n", err);
-	}
 
 done:
 	return err;