--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_rxprocdesc(struct ath_hw *a
 	else
 		rs->rs_keyix = ATH9K_RXKEYIX_INVALID;
 
-	rs->rs_rate = RXSTATUS_RATE(ah, (&ads));
+	rs->rs_rate = MS(ads.ds_rxstatus0, AR_RxRate);
 	rs->rs_more = (ads.ds_rxstatus1 & AR_RxMore) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	rs->rs_isaggr = (ads.ds_rxstatus8 & AR_RxAggr) ? 1 : 0;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef MAC_H
 #define MAC_H
 
-#define RXSTATUS_RATE(ah, ads) (AR_SREV_5416_20_OR_LATER(ah) ?		\
-				MS(ads->ds_rxstatus0, AR_RxRate) :	\
-				(ads->ds_rxstatus3 >> 2) & 0xFF)
-
 #define set11nTries(_series, _index) \
 	(SM((_series)[_index].Tries, AR_XmitDataTries##_index))