--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -43,21 +43,6 @@ $(error "ERROR: Your 2.6.27 kernel has C
 endif
 endif
 
-# This is because with CONFIG_MAC80211 include/linux/skbuff.h will
-# enable on 2.6.27 a new attribute:
-#
-# skb->do_not_encrypt
-#
-# and on 2.6.28 another new attribute:
-#
-# skb->requeue
-#
-ifeq ($(shell test $(KERNEL_SUBLEVEL) -ge 27 && echo yes),yes)
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_MAC80211),)
-$(error "ERROR: Your >=2.6.27 kernel has CONFIG_MAC80211 disabled, you should have it CONFIG_MAC80211=m if you want to use this thing.")
-endif
-endif
-
 ifneq ($(KERNELRELEASE),) # This prevents a warning
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET_SCHED),)