diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/500-b43-disable_qos_when_openfw.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/500-b43-disable_qos_when_openfw.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c36390c65..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/500-b43-disable_qos_when_openfw.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
-@@ -2336,6 +2336,8 @@ static int b43_upload_microcode(struct b
- 		b43info(dev->wl, "Loading OpenSource firmware version %u.%u%s\n",
- 			dev->fw.rev, dev->fw.patch,
- 			dev->fw.pcm_request_failed ? " (Hardware crypto not supported)" : "");
-+		/* The OpenSource firmware does not support qos for now. */
-+		b43_modparam_qos = 0;
- 	} else {
- 		b43info(dev->wl, "Loading firmware version %u.%u "
- 			"(20%.2i-%.2i-%.2i %.2i:%.2i:%.2i)\n",