EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i1480_cmd);
 
 
-/**
- * Get information about the MAC and PHY
- *
- * @wa:      Wired adaptor
- * @neh:     Notification/event handler
- * @reply:   Pointer to the reply event buffer
- * @returns: 0 if ok, < 0 errno code on error.
- */
-static
-int i1480_cmd_get_mac_phy_info(struct i1480 *i1480)
-{
-       int result;
-       struct uwb_rccb *cmd = i1480->cmd_buf;
-       struct i1480_evt_confirm_GMPI *reply = i1480->evt_buf;
-
-       cmd->bCommandType = i1480_CET_VS1;
-       cmd->wCommand = cpu_to_le16(i1480_CMD_GET_MAC_PHY_INFO);
-       reply->rceb.bEventType = i1480_CET_VS1;
-       reply->rceb.wEvent = i1480_EVT_GET_MAC_PHY_INFO;
-       result = i1480_cmd(i1480, "GET_MAC_PHY_INFO", sizeof(*cmd),
-                          sizeof(*reply));
-       if (result < 0)
-               goto out;
-       if (le16_to_cpu(reply->status) != 0x00) {
-               dev_err(i1480->dev,
-                       "GET_MAC_PHY_INFO: command execution failed: %d\n",
-                       reply->status);
-               result = -EIO;
-       }
-out:
-       return result;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Get i1480's info and print it
- *
- * @wa:      Wire Adapter
- * @neh:     Notification/event handler
- * @returns: 0 if ok, < 0 errno code on error.
- */
-static
-int i1480_check_info(struct i1480 *i1480)
-{
-       struct i1480_evt_confirm_GMPI *reply = i1480->evt_buf;
-       int result;
-       unsigned mac_fw_rev;
-#if i1480_FW <= 0x00000302
-       unsigned phy_fw_rev;
-#endif
-       if (i1480->quirk_no_check_info) {
-               dev_err(i1480->dev, "firmware info check disabled\n");
-               return 0;
-       }
-
-       result = i1480_cmd_get_mac_phy_info(i1480);
-       if (result < 0) {
-               dev_err(i1480->dev, "Cannot get MAC & PHY information: %d\n",
-                       result);
-               goto out;
-       }
-       mac_fw_rev = le16_to_cpu(reply->mac_fw_rev);
-#if i1480_FW > 0x00000302
-       dev_info(i1480->dev,
-                "HW v%02hx  "
-                "MAC FW v%02hx.%02hx caps %04hx  "
-                "PHY type %02hx v%02hx caps %02hx %02hx %02hx\n",
-                reply->hw_rev, mac_fw_rev >> 8, mac_fw_rev & 0xff,
-                le16_to_cpu(reply->mac_caps),
-                reply->phy_vendor, reply->phy_rev,
-                reply->phy_caps[0], reply->phy_caps[1], reply->phy_caps[2]);
-#else
-       phy_fw_rev = le16_to_cpu(reply->phy_fw_rev);
-       dev_info(i1480->dev, "MAC FW v%02hx.%02hx caps %04hx "
-                " PHY FW v%02hx.%02hx caps %04hx\n",
-                mac_fw_rev >> 8, mac_fw_rev & 0xff,
-                le16_to_cpu(reply->mac_caps),
-                phy_fw_rev >> 8, phy_fw_rev & 0xff,
-                le16_to_cpu(reply->phy_caps));
-#endif
-       dev_dbg(i1480->dev,
-               "key-stores:%hu mcast-addr-stores:%hu sec-modes:%hu\n",
-               (unsigned short) reply->key_stores,
-               le16_to_cpu(reply->mcast_addr_stores),
-               (unsigned short) reply->sec_mode_supported);
-       /* FIXME: complain if fw version too low -- pending for
-        * numbering to stabilize */
-out:
-       return result;
-}
-
-
 static
 int i1480_print_state(struct i1480 *i1480)
 {
                i1480_print_state(i1480);
                goto error_rc_release;
        }
-       result = i1480_check_info(i1480);
-       if (result < 0) {
-               dev_warn(i1480->dev, "Warning! Cannot check firmware info: %d\n",
-                        result);
-               result = 0;
-       }
+       /*
+        * FIXME: find some reliable way to check whether firmware is running
+        * properly. Maybe use some standard request that has no side effects?
+        */
        dev_info(i1480->dev, "firmware uploaded successfully\n");
 error_rc_release:
        if (i1480->rc_release)