diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
index a4f43d2..c7034648 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
@@ -297,89 +297,30 @@ static int dev_state_ev_handler(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event
 }
 #endif
 
-/*
- *	Interrupt initialization and handling functions
- */
-
-void linux_wlan_enable_irq(void)
-{
-
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE != RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
-#if (defined WILC_SPI) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
-	PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Enabling IRQ ...\n");
-	enable_irq(g_linux_wlan->dev_irq_num);
-#endif
-#endif
-}
-
-void linux_wlan_disable_irq(int wait)
-{
-#if (defined WILC_SPI) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
-	if (wait) {
-		PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Disabling IRQ ...\n");
-		disable_irq(g_linux_wlan->dev_irq_num);
-	} else {
-		PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Disabling IRQ ...\n");
-		disable_irq_nosync(g_linux_wlan->dev_irq_num);
-	}
-#endif
-}
-
 #if (defined WILC_SPI) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
 static irqreturn_t isr_uh_routine(int irq, void *user_data)
 {
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE != RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
-	linux_wlan_disable_irq(IRQ_NO_WAIT);
-#endif
 	PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Interrupt received UH\n");
 
 	/*While mac is closing cacncel the handling of any interrupts received*/
 	if (g_linux_wlan->close) {
 		PRINT_ER("Driver is CLOSING: Can't handle UH interrupt\n");
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
-	#else
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-	#endif
-
 	}
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE)
-	schedule_work(&g_linux_wlan->rx_work_queue);
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	up(&g_linux_wlan->rx_sem);
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 	return IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;
-#endif
-
 }
 #endif
 
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE || RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
-
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 irqreturn_t isr_bh_routine(int irq, void *userdata)
 {
 	linux_wlan_t *nic;
 
 	nic = (linux_wlan_t *)userdata;
-#else
-static void isr_bh_routine(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	perInterface_wlan_t *nic;
-
-	nic = (perInterface_wlan_t *)container_of(work, linux_wlan_t, rx_work_queue);
-#endif
 
 	/*While mac is closing cacncel the handling of any interrupts received*/
 	if (g_linux_wlan->close) {
 		PRINT_ER("Driver is CLOSING: Can't handle BH interrupt\n");
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
-	#else
-		return;
-	#endif
 	}
 
 	PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Interrupt received BH\n");
@@ -388,36 +329,8 @@ static void isr_bh_routine(struct work_struct *work)
 	else
 		PRINT_ER("wlan_handle_rx_isr() hasn't been initialized\n");
 
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-#endif
 }
-#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-static int isr_bh_routine(void *vp)
-{
-	linux_wlan_t *nic;
-
-	nic = (linux_wlan_t *)vp;
-
-	while (1) {
-		down(&nic->rx_sem);
-		if (g_linux_wlan->close) {
-
-			while (!kthread_should_stop())
-				schedule();
-
-			break;
-		}
-		PRINT_D(INT_DBG, "Interrupt received BH\n");
-		if (g_linux_wlan->oup.wlan_handle_rx_isr != NULL)
-			g_linux_wlan->oup.wlan_handle_rx_isr();
-		else
-			PRINT_ER("wlan_handle_rx_isr() hasn't been initialized\n");
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
 
 #if (defined WILC_SPI) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
 static int init_irq(linux_wlan_t *p_nic)
@@ -443,17 +356,10 @@ static int init_irq(linux_wlan_t *p_nic)
 		PRINT_ER("could not obtain gpio for WILC_INTR\n");
 	}
 
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ)
 	if ((ret != -1) && (request_threaded_irq(nic->dev_irq_num, isr_uh_routine, isr_bh_routine,
 						  IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW | IRQF_ONESHOT,               /*Without IRQF_ONESHOT the uh will remain kicked in and dont gave a chance to bh*/
 						  "WILC_IRQ", nic)) < 0) {
 
-#else
-	/*Request IRQ*/
-	if ((ret != -1) && (request_irq(nic->dev_irq_num, isr_uh_routine,
-					IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW, "WILC_IRQ", nic) < 0)) {
-
-#endif
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to request IRQ for GPIO: %d\n", GPIO_NUM);
 		ret = -1;
 	} else {
@@ -1077,7 +983,6 @@ void wilc1000_wlan_deinit(linux_wlan_t *nic)
 
 		PRINT_D(INIT_DBG, "Disabling IRQ\n");
 		#if (!defined WILC_SDIO) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO)
-		linux_wlan_disable_irq(IRQ_WAIT);
 		#else
 		  #if defined(PLAT_ALLWINNER_A20) || defined(PLAT_ALLWINNER_A23) || defined(PLAT_ALLWINNER_A31)
 
@@ -1091,16 +996,6 @@ void wilc1000_wlan_deinit(linux_wlan_t *nic)
 		if (&g_linux_wlan->txq_event != NULL)
 			up(&g_linux_wlan->txq_event);
 
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE)
-		/*Removing the work struct from the linux kernel workqueue*/
-		if (&g_linux_wlan->rx_work_queue != NULL)
-			flush_work(&g_linux_wlan->rx_work_queue);
-
-	#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-		/* if(&nic->rx_sem != NULL) */
-		/* up(&nic->rx_sem); */
-	#endif
-
 		PRINT_D(INIT_DBG, "Deinitializing Threads\n");
 		wlan_deinitialize_threads(nic);
 
@@ -1158,10 +1053,6 @@ int wlan_init_locks(linux_wlan_t *p_nic)
 
 	sema_init(&g_linux_wlan->txq_thread_started, 0);
 
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	sema_init(&g_linux_wlan->rx_sem, 0);
-	#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1238,19 +1129,6 @@ int wlan_initialize_threads(perInterface_wlan_t *nic)
 
 	PRINT_D(INIT_DBG, "Initializing Threads ...\n");
 
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE)
-	/*Initialize rx work queue task*/
-	INIT_WORK(&g_linux_wlan->rx_work_queue, isr_bh_routine);
-#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	PRINT_D(INIT_DBG, "Creating kthread for Rxq BH\n");
-	g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread = kthread_run(isr_bh_routine, (void *)g_linux_wlan, "K_RXQ_BH");
-	if (g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread == NULL) {
-		PRINT_ER("couldn't create RX BH thread\n");
-		ret = -ENOBUFS;
-		goto _fail_;
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* create tx task */
 	PRINT_D(INIT_DBG, "Creating kthread for transmission\n");
 	g_linux_wlan->txq_thread = kthread_run(linux_wlan_txq_task, (void *)g_linux_wlan, "K_TXQ_TASK");
@@ -1277,13 +1155,6 @@ _fail_2:
 	/*De-Initialize 2nd thread*/
 	g_linux_wlan->close = 1;
 
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	/*De-Initialize 1st thread*/
-	g_linux_wlan->close = 1;
-	up(&g_linux_wlan->rx_sem);
-	kthread_stop(g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread);
-_fail_:
-	#endif
 	g_linux_wlan->close = 0;
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1301,16 +1172,6 @@ static void wlan_deinitialize_threads(linux_wlan_t *nic)
 		kthread_stop(g_linux_wlan->txq_thread);
 		g_linux_wlan->txq_thread = NULL;
 	}
-
-	#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	if (&g_linux_wlan->rx_sem != NULL)
-		up(&g_linux_wlan->rx_sem);
-
-	if (g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread != NULL) {
-		kthread_stop(g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread);
-		g_linux_wlan->rx_bh_thread = NULL;
-	}
-	#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef COMPLEMENT_BOOT
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan_common.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan_common.h
index 5d13c15..28bdc40 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan_common.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan_common.h
@@ -168,7 +168,4 @@ extern atomic_t DEBUG_LEVEL;
 	#define MODALIAS	"WILC_SPI"
 	#define GPIO_NUM	0x44
 #endif
-
-
-void linux_wlan_enable_irq(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
index aa96ef3..d0b7fe9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
@@ -71,16 +71,7 @@ struct WILC_WFI_stats {
  * packets in and out, so there is place for a packet
  */
 
-#define RX_BH_KTHREAD 0
-#define RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE 1
-#define RX_BH_THREADED_IRQ 2
 #define num_reg_frame 2
-/*
- * If you use RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE on LPC3131: You may lose the first interrupt on
- * LPC3131 which is important to get the MAC start status when you are blocked
- * inside linux_wlan_firmware_download() which blocks mac_open().
- */
- #define RX_BH_TYPE  RX_BH_KTHREAD
 
 struct wilc_wfi_key {
 	u8 *key;
@@ -191,12 +182,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	struct semaphore sync_event;
 	struct semaphore txq_event;
 
-#if (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_WORK_QUEUE)
-	struct work_struct rx_work_queue;
-#elif (RX_BH_TYPE == RX_BH_KTHREAD)
-	struct task_struct *rx_bh_thread;
-	struct semaphore rx_sem;
-#endif
 	struct semaphore txq_thread_started;
 
 	struct task_struct *txq_thread;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
index 4c25179..bdde967 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wlan.c
@@ -1434,9 +1434,6 @@ void wilc_handle_isr(void)
 #endif
 		wilc_unknown_isr_ext();
 	}
-#if ((!defined WILC_SDIO) || (defined WILC_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO))
-	linux_wlan_enable_irq();
-#endif
 	release_bus(RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
 }
 
