diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
index d771a4ba79..903bb9400b 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.c
@@ -1065,22 +1065,10 @@ struct bcmf_sdio_frame *bcmf_sdio_allocate_frame(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv,
           DEBUGPANIC();
         }
 
-#if 0
-      if (!tx ||
-          sbus->tx_queue_count <
-            CONFIG_IEEE80211_BROADCOM_FRAME_POOL_SIZE - 1)
-#endif
+      if ((entry = bcmf_dqueue_pop_tail(&sbus->free_queue)) != NULL)
         {
-          if ((entry = bcmf_dqueue_pop_tail(&sbus->free_queue)) != NULL)
-            {
-              if (tx)
-                {
-                  sbus->tx_queue_count += 1;
-                }
-
-              nxsem_post(&sbus->queue_mutex);
-              break;
-            }
+          nxsem_post(&sbus->queue_mutex);
+          break;
         }
 
       nxsem_post(&sbus->queue_mutex);
@@ -1120,10 +1108,5 @@ void bcmf_sdio_free_frame(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv,
 
   bcmf_dqueue_push(&sbus->free_queue, &sframe->list_entry);
 
-  if (sframe->tx)
-    {
-      sbus->tx_queue_count -= 1;
-    }
-
   nxsem_post(&sbus->queue_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.h b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.h
index f5a076caf9..daed5018f2 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.h
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_sdio.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ struct bcmf_sdio_dev_s
   dq_queue_t free_queue;           /* Queue of available frames */
   dq_queue_t tx_queue;             /* Queue of frames to transmit */
   dq_queue_t rx_queue;             /* Queue of frames used to receive */
-  volatile int tx_queue_count;     /* Count of items in TX queue */
 };
 
 /* Structure used to manage SDIO frames */