diff --git a/src/common/sae.c b/src/common/sae.c
index 6c00a7e38..f78437b13 100644
--- a/src/common/sae.c
+++ b/src/common/sae.c
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ static int sae_test_pwd_seed_ffc(struct sae_data *sae, const u8 *pwd_seed,
 	sha256_prf_bits(pwd_seed, SHA256_MAC_LEN, "SAE Hunting and Pecking",
 			sae->tmp->dh->prime, sae->tmp->prime_len, pwd_value,
 			bits);
-	if (bits % 8)
-		buf_shift_right(pwd_value, sizeof(pwd_value), 8 - bits % 8);
 	wpa_hexdump_key(MSG_DEBUG, "SAE: pwd-value", pwd_value,
 			sae->tmp->prime_len);