diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_tx.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_tx.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_tx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_tx.c
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@
 	struct r92c_tx_desc *txd = (struct r92c_tx_desc *)buf;
 
 	txd->txdw1 |= htole32(SM(R92C_TXDW1_MACID, id));
-
-	/* XXX does not belong here */
-	/* XXX temporary (I hope) */
-	/* Force CCK1 for RTS / CTS frames (driver bug) */
-	txd->txdw4 &= ~htole32(SM(R92C_TXDW4_RTSRATE, R92C_TXDW4_RTSRATE_M));
-	txd->txdw4 &= ~htole32(R92C_TXDW4_RTS_SHORT);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_init.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_init.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_init.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_init.c
@@ -354,8 +354,6 @@
 r92cu_post_init(struct rtwn_softc *sc)
 {
 
-	rtwn_write_4(sc, R92C_POWER_STATUS, 0x5);
-
 	/* Perform LO and IQ calibrations. */
 	r92c_iq_calib(sc);
 	/* Perform LC calibration. */