diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
index 25edc13622..05a9c05b10 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
@@ -303,9 +303,6 @@ extern int iw_get_ap_address(struct net_device *dev,
 extern int iw_set_auth(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 		       union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
 
-extern int iw_get_auth(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
-		       union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
-
 extern int iw_set_var_ints_getnone(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct iw_request_info *info,
 				   union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 518bc84efe..34c0f51ebe 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -5850,163 +5850,6 @@ int iw_set_auth(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 
 	return ret;
 }
-/**
- * __iw_get_auth() -
- *	This function returns the auth type to the wpa_supplicant
- * @dev: pointer to the net device
- * @info: pointer to the iw request info
- * @wrqu: pointer to iwreq_data
- * @extra: pointer to the data
- *
- * Return: 0 on success, error number otherwise
- */
-static int __iw_get_auth(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
-		union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
-{
-	struct hdd_adapter *adapter = WLAN_HDD_GET_PRIV_PTR(dev);
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
-	struct hdd_wext_state *pWextState =
-		WLAN_HDD_GET_WEXT_STATE_PTR(adapter);
-	tCsrRoamProfile *pRoamProfile = &pWextState->roamProfile;
-	int ret;
-
-	ENTER_DEV(dev);
-
-	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
-	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = hdd_check_standard_wext_control(hdd_ctx, info);
-	if (0 != ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	switch (pRoamProfile->negotiatedAuthType) {
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_WPA_NONE:
-		wrqu->param.flags = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION;
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION_DISABLED;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_WPA:
-		wrqu->param.flags = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION;
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION_WPA;
-		break;
-
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_FT_RSN:
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_RSN:
-		wrqu->param.flags = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION;
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION_WPA2;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM:
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_SHARED_KEY:
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_SHARED_KEY;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
-		hdd_debug("called with unknown auth type");
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_AUTOSWITCH:
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		break;
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_WPA_PSK:
-		hdd_debug("called with WPA PSK auth type");
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		return -EIO;
-
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_FT_RSN_PSK:
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_RSN_PSK:
-#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11W
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_RSN_PSK_SHA256:
-	case eCSR_AUTH_TYPE_RSN_8021X_SHA256:
-#endif
-		hdd_debug("called with RSN PSK auth type");
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		return -EIO;
-	default:
-		hdd_warn("Unknown auth type: %d",
-			pRoamProfile->negotiatedAuthType);
-		wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_ALG_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-	if (((wrqu->param.flags & IW_AUTH_INDEX) == IW_AUTH_CIPHER_PAIRWISE)) {
-		switch (pRoamProfile->negotiatedUCEncryptionType) {
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_NONE;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40:
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40_STATICKEY:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_WEP40;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_TKIP:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_TKIP;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104:
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104_STATICKEY:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_WEP104;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_AES:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_CCMP;
-			break;
-		default:
-			hdd_warn("called with unknown auth type %d",
-				   pRoamProfile->negotiatedUCEncryptionType);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (((wrqu->param.flags & IW_AUTH_INDEX) == IW_AUTH_CIPHER_GROUP)) {
-		switch (pRoamProfile->negotiatedMCEncryptionType) {
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_NONE:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_NONE;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40:
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP40_STATICKEY:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_WEP40;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_TKIP:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_TKIP;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104:
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_WEP104_STATICKEY:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_WEP104;
-			break;
-		case eCSR_ENCRYPT_TYPE_AES:
-			wrqu->param.value = IW_AUTH_CIPHER_CCMP;
-			break;
-		default:
-			hdd_err("called with unknown auth type %d",
-				 pRoamProfile->negotiatedMCEncryptionType);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
-
-	hdd_debug("called with auth type %d",
-		 pRoamProfile->AuthType.authType[0]);
-	EXIT();
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * iw_get_auth() - get auth callback function
- * @dev: Pointer to the net device.
- * @info: Pointer to the iw_request_info.
- * @wrqu: Pointer to the iwreq_data.
- * @extra: Pointer to the data.
- *
- * Return: 0 for success, error number on failure.
- */
-int iw_get_auth(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
-		union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	cds_ssr_protect(__func__);
-	ret = __iw_get_auth(dev, info, wrqu, extra);
-	cds_ssr_unprotect(__func__);
-
-	return ret;
-}
 
 /**
  * __iw_set_ap_address() - set ap address
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index b71bc01fcf..bb657adaaa 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -12979,7 +12979,7 @@ static const iw_handler we_handler[] = {
 	(iw_handler) iw_set_genie,      /* SIOCSIWGENIE */
 	(iw_handler) iw_get_genie,      /* SIOCGIWGENIE */
 	(iw_handler) iw_set_auth,       /* SIOCSIWAUTH */
-	(iw_handler) iw_get_auth,       /* SIOCGIWAUTH */
+	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWAUTH */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCSIWENCODEEXT */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWENCODEEXT */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCSIWPMKSA */