request->ssids[i].ssid);
        }
 
-       /*
-        * FIXME: we should clear the IE in fw if it's not set so just
-        * remove the check altogether
-        */
-       if (request->ie) {
-               ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-                                              WMI_FRAME_PROBE_REQ,
-                                              request->ie, request->ie_len);
-               if (ret) {
-                       ath6kl_err("failed to set Probe Request appie for "
-                                  "scan");
-                       return ret;
-               }
+       /* this also clears IE in fw if it's not set */
+       ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
+                                      WMI_FRAME_PROBE_REQ,
+                                      request->ie, request->ie_len);
+       if (ret) {
+               ath6kl_err("failed to set Probe Request appie for "
+                          "scan");
+               return ret;
        }
 
        /*
        if (vif->next_mode != AP_NETWORK)
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-       if (info->beacon_ies) {
-               res = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-                                              WMI_FRAME_BEACON,
-                                              info->beacon_ies,
-                                              info->beacon_ies_len);
-               if (res)
-                       return res;
-       }
-       if (info->proberesp_ies) {
-               res = ath6kl_set_ap_probe_resp_ies(vif, info->proberesp_ies,
-                                                  info->proberesp_ies_len);
-               if (res)
-                       return res;
-       }
-       if (info->assocresp_ies) {
-               res = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-                                              WMI_FRAME_ASSOC_RESP,
-                                              info->assocresp_ies,
-                                              info->assocresp_ies_len);
-               if (res)
-                       return res;
-       }
+       /* this also clears IE in fw if it's not set */
+       res = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
+                                      WMI_FRAME_BEACON,
+                                      info->beacon_ies,
+                                      info->beacon_ies_len);
+       if (res)
+               return res;
+
+       /* this also clears IE in fw if it's not set */
+       res = ath6kl_set_ap_probe_resp_ies(vif, info->proberesp_ies,
+                                          info->proberesp_ies_len);
+       if (res)
+               return res;
+
+       /* this also clears IE in fw if it's not set */
+       res = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
+                                      WMI_FRAME_ASSOC_RESP,
+                                      info->assocresp_ies,
+                                      info->assocresp_ies_len);
+       if (res)
+               return res;
 
        if (!add)
                return 0;