diff --git a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/README b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/README
index 982ed0c8f6..2846f65963 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/README
+++ b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/README
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ Currently only WPA/WPA2 protection using a passphrase is supported and the the
 SSID is copied verbatim. At the moment, there is no way to express or escape
 non alphanumeric characters.
 
-On certain cards, e.g. Intel Wireless 6200 ABG, it may be necessary to disable
-the 11n mode. This can be achieved by setting the 'use_11n' attribute in
-the 'wifi_config' node to 'no'.
-
 The driver optionally reports the following information under the
 label "devices" if requested in the config as depicted.
 
diff --git a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/frontend.h b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/frontend.h
index 9cd9379ec8..cc8cf8f859 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/frontend.h
+++ b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/frontend.h
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ struct Wifi::Frontend
 
 	bool _verbose       { false };
 	bool _verbose_state { false };
-	bool _use_11n       { true };
 
 	bool _deferred_config_update { false };
 	bool _single_autoconnect     { false };
@@ -384,9 +383,6 @@ struct Wifi::Frontend
 		_verbose       = config.attribute_value("verbose",       _verbose);
 		_verbose_state = config.attribute_value("verbose_state", _verbose_state);
 
-		/* only evaluated at start-up */
-		_use_11n = config.attribute_value("use_11n", _use_11n);
-
 		Genode::uint64_t connected_scan_interval =
 			Util::check_time(config.attribute_value("connected_scan_interval",
 			                                        _connected_scan_interval),
@@ -1621,11 +1617,6 @@ struct Wifi::Frontend
 		_handle_scan_timer();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 *  Return if 11n operation is enabled
-	 */
-	bool use_11n() const { return _use_11n; }
-
 	/**
 	 * Get RFKILL signal capability
 	 *
diff --git a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/main.cc b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/main.cc
index 05f78c00fe..75089e190f 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/main.cc
+++ b/repos/pc/src/drivers/wifi/pc/main.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void wifi_notify_event(void)
 
 
 /* exported by wifi.lib.so */
-extern void wifi_init(Genode::Env&, Genode::Blockade&, bool);
+extern void wifi_init(Genode::Env&, Genode::Blockade&);
 extern void wifi_set_rfkill_sigh(Genode::Signal_context_capability);
 
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct Main
 	{
 		_wpa.construct(env, _wpa_startup_blockade);
 
-		wifi_init(env, _wpa_startup_blockade, false);
+		wifi_init(env, _wpa_startup_blockade);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/wlan.cc b/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/wlan.cc
index 4dd9a7820a..0532e15307 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/wlan.cc
+++ b/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/wlan.cc
@@ -115,11 +115,8 @@ Genode::Blockade *wpa_blockade;
 
 
 void wifi_init(Genode::Env      &env,
-               Genode::Blockade &blockade,
-               bool              disable_11n)
+               Genode::Blockade &blockade)
 {
-	(void)disable_11n;
-
 	wpa_blockade = &blockade;
 
 	static Wlan wlan(env);