diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
index de82118b02..f7f7401728 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -621,19 +621,6 @@ Atheros IEEE 802.11ac family of chipsets. For now only
 PCI is supported.
 endef
 
-define KernelPackage/ath10k/config
-  if PACKAGE_kmod-ath10k
-
-	config ATH10K_STA_FW
-		bool "Firmware optimized for STA operation"
-		default n
-		help
-		  Use the ath10k firmware optimized for wireless client instead
-		  of access point operation.
-
-  endif
-endef
-
 define KernelPackage/carl9170
   $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default)
   TITLE:=Driver for Atheros AR9170 USB sticks
@@ -1858,15 +1845,9 @@ define KernelPackage/ath10k/install
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin \
 		$(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_ATH10K_STA_FW),y)
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) \
-		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/main/firmware-2.bin_999.999.0.636 \
-		$(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-2.bin
-else
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/10.2.4/untested/firmware-5.bin_10.2.4.70-2 \
 		$(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin
-endif
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/mwl8k/install