diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 644f3a248741..1532ac9cee0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -1159,8 +1159,6 @@ int mwifiex_set_encode(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct key_params *kp,
 			encrypt_key.is_rx_seq_valid = true;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP)
-			return 0;
 		encrypt_key.key_disable = true;
 		if (mac_addr)
 			memcpy(encrypt_key.mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);