diff --git a/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c b/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
index 94ee18568c..bc65ea5871 100644
--- a/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
+++ b/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 #include "ce_reg.h"
 #include "ce_assignment.h"
 #include "ce_tasklet.h"
-#ifndef CONFIG_WIN
-#include "qwlan_version.h"
-#endif
 #include "qdf_module.h"
 
 #define CE_POLL_TIMEOUT 10      /* ms */
@@ -2973,8 +2970,7 @@ int hif_wlan_enable(struct hif_softc *scn)
 	if (BYPASS_QMI)
 		return 0;
 	else
-		return pld_wlan_enable(scn->qdf_dev->dev, &cfg,
-				       mode, QWLAN_VERSIONSTR);
+		return pld_wlan_enable(scn->qdf_dev->dev, &cfg, mode);
 }
 
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_EPPING
diff --git a/hif/src/ce/ce_main.h b/hif/src/ce/ce_main.h
index e54f04348d..c943feb5ee 100644
--- a/hif/src/ce/ce_main.h
+++ b/hif/src/ce/ce_main.h
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ enum ce_target_type {
 	CE_MAX_TARGET_TYPE
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WIN
-#define QWLAN_VERSIONSTR "WIN"
-#endif
-
 enum ol_ath_hif_pkt_ecodes {
 	HIF_PIPE_NO_RESOURCE = 0
 };
diff --git a/hif/src/usb/if_usb.c b/hif/src/usb/if_usb.c
index fd6da656f9..26f7febbef 100644
--- a/hif/src/usb/if_usb.c
+++ b/hif/src/usb/if_usb.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "hif_debug.h"
 #include "epping_main.h"
 #include "hif_main.h"
-#include "qwlan_version.h"
 #include "usb_api.h"
 
 #define DELAY_FOR_TARGET_READY 200	/* 200ms */
@@ -532,8 +531,7 @@ int hif_usb_bus_configure(struct hif_softc *scn)
 	else
 		mode = PLD_MISSION;
 
-	return pld_wlan_enable(scn->qdf_dev->dev, &cfg,
-			       mode, QWLAN_VERSIONSTR);
+	return pld_wlan_enable(scn->qdf_dev->dev, &cfg, mode);
 }
 #else
 /**
@@ -706,7 +704,6 @@ void hif_usb_ramdump_handler(struct hif_opaque_softc *scn)
 
 	if (pattern == FW_ASSERT_PATTERN) {
 		HIF_ERROR("Firmware crash detected...\n");
-		HIF_ERROR("Host SW version: %s\n", QWLAN_VERSIONSTR);
 		HIF_ERROR("target_type: %d.target_version %d. target_revision%d.",
 			tgt_info->target_type,
 			tgt_info->target_version,