diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index c7528e5..fdebbe7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@
    (no spaces) list of rates (up to 8). */
 
 static int rates[8];
-static int basic_rate;
 static char *ssids[3];
 
 static int io[4];
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("Aironet 4500, 4800 and Cisco 340/350");
 module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
 module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
-module_param(basic_rate, int, 0);
 module_param_array(rates, int, NULL, 0);
 module_param_array(ssids, charp, NULL, 0);
 module_param(auto_wep, int, 0);
@@ -3884,15 +3882,6 @@
 				ai->config.rates[i] = rates[i];
 			}
 		}
-		if ( basic_rate > 0 ) {
-			for( i = 0; i < 8; i++ ) {
-				if ( ai->config.rates[i] == basic_rate ||
-				     !ai->config.rates ) {
-					ai->config.rates[i] = basic_rate | 0x80;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
 		set_bit (FLAG_COMMIT, &ai->flags);
 	}