--- a/src/drivers/driver_madwifi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_madwifi.c
@@ -1177,8 +1177,6 @@ madwifi_init(struct hostapd_data *hapd, 
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
-	/* mark down during setup */
-	linux_set_iface_flags(drv->ioctl_sock, drv->iface, 0);
 	madwifi_set_privacy(drv, 0); /* default to no privacy */
 
 	madwifi_receive_probe_req(drv);
@@ -1268,8 +1266,7 @@ madwifi_set_countermeasures(void *priv, 
 static int
 madwifi_commit(void *priv)
 {
-	struct madwifi_driver_data *drv = priv;
-	return linux_set_iface_flags(drv->ioctl_sock, drv->iface, 1);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #else /* HOSTAPD */
