diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/firmware/11-ath10k-caldata b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/firmware/11-ath10k-caldata
index 1acbf359470..a5d244d85bd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/firmware/11-ath10k-caldata
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/firmware/11-ath10k-caldata
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ case "$FIRMWARE" in
 		ath10k_patch_mac $(mtd_get_mac_binary art 0x6)
 		ln -sf /lib/firmware/ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000\:00\:00.0.bin \
 			/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board.bin
-		rm /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board-2.bin
 		;;
 	comfast,cf-e375ac|\
 	comfast,cf-e560ac|\
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ case "$FIRMWARE" in
 		ath10k_patch_mac $(macaddr_add $(mtd_get_mac_binary art 0x0) 2)
 		ln -sf /lib/firmware/ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000\:00\:00.0.bin \
 			/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board.bin
-		rm /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board-2.bin
 		;;
 	dlink,dir-842-c1|\
 	dlink,dir-842-c2|\