diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
index 707069303550..e24b61799158 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ ath6kl-y += txrx.o
 ath6kl-y += wmi.o
 ath6kl-y += sdio.o
 ath6kl-$(CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE) += testmode.o
-
-ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__