diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
index 6520ecf96c2..f62db26830c 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
@@ -818,7 +818,6 @@ int bcmf_bus_sdio_initialize(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv,
   sbus->minor              = minor;
   sbus->ready              = false;
   sbus->sleeping           = true;
-  sbus->flow_ctrl          = false;
 
   sbus->bus.txframe        = bcmf_sdpcm_queue_frame;
   sbus->bus.rxframe        = bcmf_sdpcm_get_rx_frame;
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdpcm.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdpcm.c
index 19601bb6643..edc632f80a7 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdpcm.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdpcm.c
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ int bcmf_sdpcm_process_header(FAR struct bcmf_sdio_dev_s *sbus,
 
   sbus->max_seq = header->credit;
 
-  /* Update flow control status */
-
-  sbus->flow_ctrl = (header->flow_control != 0);
-
   return OK;
 }
 
@@ -358,11 +354,6 @@ int bcmf_sdpcm_sendframe(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv)
       return -ENODATA;
     }
 
-  if (sbus->flow_ctrl)
-    {
-      return -EAGAIN;
-    }
-
   if (sbus->tx_seq == sbus->max_seq)
     {
       /* TODO handle this case */