diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 3285032727b3..1106d1c06298 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ ath5k_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	/* Set private data */
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, hw);
 
-	/* Enable msi for devices that support it */
-	pci_enable_msi(pdev);
-
 	/* Setup interrupt handler */
 	ret = request_irq(pdev->irq, ath5k_intr, IRQF_SHARED, "ath", sc);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -553,7 +550,6 @@ ath5k_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 err_irq:
 	free_irq(pdev->irq, sc);
 err_free:
-	pci_disable_msi(pdev);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 err_map:
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, mem);
@@ -575,7 +571,6 @@ ath5k_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ath5k_detach(pdev, hw);
 	ath5k_hw_detach(sc->ah);
 	free_irq(pdev->irq, sc);
-	pci_disable_msi(pdev);
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, sc->iobase);
 	pci_release_region(pdev, 0);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);