diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 7e7b584ec257..5cc30a223cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2332,30 +2332,6 @@ static int iwl_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void iwl_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				     struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf)
-{
-	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-
-	if (iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
-		iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
-		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
-		iwlcore_commit_rxon(priv);
-	}
-	if (priv->vif == conf->vif) {
-		priv->vif = NULL;
-		memset(priv->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");
-
-}
-
 static void iwl_mac_update_tkip_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf, const u8 *addr,
 			u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index e08aee9b2b8c..b8afd9b81fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -2418,6 +2418,31 @@ int iwl_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_mac_add_interface);
 
+void iwl_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				     struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf)
+{
+	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+
+	if (iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
+		iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
+		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
+		iwlcore_commit_rxon(priv);
+	}
+	if (priv->vif == conf->vif) {
+		priv->vif = NULL;
+		memset(priv->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_mac_remove_interface);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 
 int iwl_pci_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 7df54405bef7..5dc33065f0ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ int iwl_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_set_mode(struct iwl_priv *priv, int mode);
 int iwl_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
+void iwl_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
 
 /*****************************************************
  * RX handlers.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 955e50a124b5..f82a9dc82eef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3640,29 +3640,6 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void iwl3945_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				     struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf)
-{
-	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-
-	if (iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
-		iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
-		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
-		iwlcore_commit_rxon(priv);
-	}
-	if (priv->vif == conf->vif) {
-		priv->vif = NULL;
-		memset(priv->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");
-}
-
 static int iwl3945_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
@@ -4338,7 +4315,7 @@ static struct ieee80211_ops iwl3945_hw_ops = {
 	.start = iwl3945_mac_start,
 	.stop = iwl3945_mac_stop,
 	.add_interface = iwl_mac_add_interface,
-	.remove_interface = iwl3945_mac_remove_interface,
+	.remove_interface = iwl_mac_remove_interface,
 	.config = iwl3945_mac_config,
 	.config_interface = iwl3945_mac_config_interface,
 	.configure_filter = iwl_configure_filter,