diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/Kconfig
index ce34118f1e90..5e98be664d38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/Kconfig
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ config IPW2100_DEBUG
 config IPW2200
 	tristate "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection"
 	depends on PCI && CFG80211
-	select CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
 	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	select WEXT_PRIV
 	select FW_LOADER
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 0008b4615731..c0e9d2109e34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -6463,6 +6463,14 @@ static int ipw_set_rsn_capa(struct ipw_priv *priv,
  * WE-18 support
  */
 
+static int ipw_wx_get_name(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct iw_request_info *info,
+			   union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
+{
+	strcpy(wrqu->name, "IEEE 802.11");
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* SIOCSIWGENIE */
 static int ipw_wx_set_genie(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -9826,7 +9834,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_sw_reset(struct net_device *dev,
 
 /* Rebase the WE IOCTLs to zero for the handler array */
 static iw_handler ipw_wx_handlers[] = {
-	IW_HANDLER(SIOCGIWNAME, cfg80211_wext_giwname),
+	IW_HANDLER(SIOCGIWNAME, ipw_wx_get_name),
 	IW_HANDLER(SIOCSIWFREQ, ipw_wx_set_freq),
 	IW_HANDLER(SIOCGIWFREQ, ipw_wx_get_freq),
 	IW_HANDLER(SIOCSIWMODE, ipw_wx_set_mode),
diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 8c8bd8b75708..2d67b5f2010e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -185,19 +185,12 @@ config CFG80211_CRDA_SUPPORT
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config CFG80211_WEXT
-	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility" if !CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
+	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility"
 	select WEXT_CORE
-	default y if CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
 	help
 	  Enable this option if you need old userspace for wireless
 	  extensions with cfg80211-based drivers.
 
-config CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
-	bool
-	help
-	  Drivers should select this option if they require cfg80211's
-	  wext compatibility symbols to be exported.
-
 config CFG80211_KUNIT_TEST
 	tristate "KUnit tests for cfg80211" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT
diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 59a90bf3c0d6..8ba618f4734f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -3594,7 +3594,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 	kfree(creq);
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_siwscan);
 
 static char *ieee80211_scan_add_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
 				    const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
@@ -3966,5 +3965,4 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return res;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwscan);
 #endif
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 2371069f3c43..def4ce063d68 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwname(struct net_device *dev,
 	strcpy(wrqu->name, "IEEE 802.11");
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwname);
 
 int cfg80211_wext_siwmode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 			  union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwmode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_siwmode);
 
 int cfg80211_wext_giwmode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 			  union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwmode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwmode);
 
 
 int cfg80211_wext_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -220,7 +217,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwrange);
 
 
 /**
@@ -281,7 +277,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwrts(struct net_device *dev,
 	wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_siwrts);
 
 int cfg80211_wext_giwrts(struct net_device *dev,
 			 struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -296,7 +291,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwrts(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwrts);
 
 int cfg80211_wext_siwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -327,7 +321,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_siwfrag);
 
 int cfg80211_wext_giwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -342,7 +335,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwfrag);
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_siwretry(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -413,7 +405,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwretry(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_giwretry);
 
 static int cfg80211_set_encryption(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				   struct net_device *dev, bool pairwise,
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.h b/net/wireless/wext-compat.h
index c02eb789e676..8251ca5df8ae 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.h
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.h
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
 #include <net/iw_handler.h>
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
-#define EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(h) EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(h)
-#else
-#define EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(h)
-#endif /* CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT */
-
 int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct iw_request_info *info,
 			       struct iw_freq *wextfreq, char *extra);
