station->sta.sta.sta_id = sta_id;
station->sta.station_flags = 0;
- /* BCAST station and IBSS stations do not work in HT mode */
- if (sta_id != priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id &&
- priv->iw_mode != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
- iwl_set_ht_add_station(priv, sta_id, ht_info);
+ /*
+ * OK to call unconditionally, since local stations (IBSS BSSID
+ * STA and broadcast STA) pass in a NULL ht_info, and mac80211
+ * doesn't allow HT IBSS.
+ */
+ iwl_set_ht_add_station(priv, sta_id, ht_info);
/* 3945 only */
rate = (priv->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) ?