diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
index 18db1ed92d9b..04ea516bddcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
@@ -3133,10 +3133,6 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_set_sta_key(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	switch (keyconf->cipher) {
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP:
-		if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-		}
 		addr = iwl_mvm_get_mac_addr(mvm, vif, sta);
 		/* get phase 1 key from mac80211 */
 		ieee80211_get_key_rx_seq(keyconf, 0, &seq);