diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/decl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/decl.h
index e255b1915742..b0945140ba1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/decl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/decl.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void lbs_ps_sleep(struct lbs_private *priv, int wait_option);
 void lbs_ps_confirm_sleep(struct lbs_private *priv, u16 psmode);
 void lbs_ps_wakeup(struct lbs_private *priv, int wait_option);
 
-void lbs_tx_runqueue(struct lbs_private *priv);
-
 struct chan_freq_power *lbs_find_cfp_by_band_and_channel(
 	struct lbs_private *priv,
 	u8 band,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
index 21b0d382096b..a9c3adc421b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
@@ -197,11 +197,6 @@ struct lbs_private {
 	/** Timers */
 	struct timer_list command_timer;
 
-	/* TX queue used in PS mode */
-	spinlock_t txqueue_lock;
-	struct sk_buff *tx_queue_ps[NR_TX_QUEUE];
-	unsigned int tx_queue_idx;
-
 	u8 hisregcpy;
 
 	/** current ssid/bssid related parameters*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 2ff5f1b77b12..c63899518249 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -914,8 +914,6 @@ static int lbs_thread(void *data)
 		 */
 		if (!list_empty(&priv->cmdpendingq))
 			wake_up_all(&priv->cmd_pending);
-
-		lbs_tx_runqueue(priv);
 	}
 
 	del_timer(&priv->command_timer);
@@ -1072,10 +1070,6 @@ static int lbs_init_adapter(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	mutex_init(&priv->lock);
 
-	memset(&priv->tx_queue_ps, 0, NR_TX_QUEUE*sizeof(struct sk_buff*));
-	priv->tx_queue_idx = 0;
-	spin_lock_init(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-
 	setup_timer(&priv->command_timer, command_timer_fn,
 	            (unsigned long)priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
index 4cb39d33003c..749535e3f770 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
@@ -164,41 +164,6 @@ static int SendSinglePacket(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 
-void lbs_tx_runqueue(struct lbs_private *priv)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	spin_lock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->tx_queue_idx; i++) {
-		struct sk_buff *skb = priv->tx_queue_ps[i];
-		spin_unlock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-		SendSinglePacket(priv, skb);
-		spin_lock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-	}
-	priv->tx_queue_idx = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-}
-
-static void lbs_tx_queue(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-
-	spin_lock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-
-	WARN_ON(priv->tx_queue_idx >= NR_TX_QUEUE);
-	priv->tx_queue_ps[priv->tx_queue_idx++] = skb;
-	if (priv->tx_queue_idx == NR_TX_QUEUE) {
-		netif_stop_queue(priv->dev);
-		if (priv->mesh_dev)
-			netif_stop_queue(priv->mesh_dev);
-	} else {
-		netif_start_queue(priv->dev);
-		if (priv->mesh_dev)
-			netif_start_queue(priv->mesh_dev);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock(&priv->txqueue_lock);
-}
-
 /**
  *  @brief This function checks the conditions and sends packet to IF
  *  layer if everything is ok.
@@ -221,8 +186,9 @@ int lbs_process_tx(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if ((priv->psstate == PS_STATE_SLEEP) ||
 	    (priv->psstate == PS_STATE_PRE_SLEEP)) {
-		lbs_tx_queue(priv, skb);
-		return ret;
+		lbs_pr_alert("TX error: packet xmit in %ssleep mode\n",
+			     priv->psstate == PS_STATE_SLEEP?"":"pre-");
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	ret = SendSinglePacket(priv, skb);