diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
index 4ee695b76b88..2f84093331ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	u32 sc_keymax;		/* size of key cache */
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(sc_keymap, ATH_KEYMAX);	/* key use bit map */
 	u8 sc_splitmic;		/* split TKIP MIC keys */
-	int sc_keytype;
 
 	/* RX */
 	struct list_head sc_rxbuf;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 99badf1404c3..099719649c98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ static int ath_key_config(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	if (!ret)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (mac)
-		sc->sc_keytype = hk.kv_type;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -778,7 +776,6 @@ static int ath9k_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	case DISABLE_KEY:
 		ath_key_delete(sc, key);
 		clear_bit(key->keyidx, sc->sc_keymap);
-		sc->sc_keytype = ATH9K_CIPHER_CLR;
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
index 550129f717e2..8b332e11a656 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ath_softc *sc,
 		txctl->keyix = tx_info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx;
 		txctl->frmlen += tx_info->control.icv_len;
 
-		if (sc->sc_keytype == ATH9K_CIPHER_WEP)
+		if (tx_info->control.hw_key->alg == ALG_WEP)
 			txctl->keytype = ATH9K_KEY_TYPE_WEP;
-		else if (sc->sc_keytype == ATH9K_CIPHER_TKIP)
+		else if (tx_info->control.hw_key->alg == ALG_TKIP)
 			txctl->keytype = ATH9K_KEY_TYPE_TKIP;
-		else if (sc->sc_keytype == ATH9K_CIPHER_AES_CCM)
+		else if (tx_info->control.hw_key->alg == ALG_CCMP)
 			txctl->keytype = ATH9K_KEY_TYPE_AES;
 	}