--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1483,14 +1483,6 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ie
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) &&
-	    sc->nvifs > 0) {
-		ath_err(common, "Cannot create ADHOC interface when other"
-			" interfaces already exist.\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
 		"Attach a VIF of type: %d\n", vif->type);