diff --git a/mt76x0/phy.c b/mt76x0/phy.c
index 9ef9a69d..b0e0f5d1 100644
--- a/mt76x0/phy.c
+++ b/mt76x0/phy.c
@@ -952,7 +952,6 @@ int mt76x0_phy_set_channel(struct mt76x02_dev *dev,
 	freq1 = chandef->center_freq1;
 	channel = chandef->chan->hw_value;
 	rf_bw_band = (channel <= 14) ? RF_G_BAND : RF_A_BAND;
-	dev->mt76.chandef = *chandef;
 
 	switch (chandef->width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40: