diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
index b6ba465626..6ee6435658 100755
--- a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
+++ b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
@@ -177,12 +177,11 @@ enable_atheros() {
 		config_get antrx "$device" rxantenna
 		config_get anttx "$device" txantenna
 		config_get_bool softled "$device" softled 1
-		config_get_bool	gpioctl	"$device" gpioctl
 
 		devname="$(cat /proc/sys/dev/$device/dev_name)"
 		antgpio=
 		case "$devname" in
-			NanoStation2) antgpio=wlan; [ -n "$gpioctl" ] && gpioctl=0;;
+			NanoStation2) antgpio=7;;
 			NanoStation5) antgpio=1;;
 		esac
 		if [ -n "$antgpio" ]; then
@@ -198,20 +197,12 @@ enable_atheros() {
 			[ -x "$(which gpioctl 2>/dev/null)" ] || antenna=
 			case "$antenna" in
 				horizontal|vertical|auto)
-					if [ "$gpioctl" = "0" ]; then
-						echo 1 >/sys/class/leds/$antgpio/brightness 2>&1
-					else
-						gpioctl "dirout" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
-						gpioctl "set" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
-					fi
+					gpioctl "dirout" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
+					gpioctl "set" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
 				;;
 				external)
-					if [ "$gpioctl" = "0" ]; then
-						echo 0 >/sys/class/leds/$antgpio/brightness
-					else
-						gpioctl "dirout" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
-						gpioctl "clear" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
-					fi
+					gpioctl "dirout" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
+					gpioctl "clear" "$antgpio" >/dev/null 2>&1
 				;;
 			esac
 		fi