diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index b4f7600..3313c11 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 static const struct file_operations rcname_ops = {
 	.read = rcname_read,
-	.open = mac80211_open_file_generic,
+	.open = simple_open,
 	.llseek = default_llseek,
 };
 #endif