diff --git a/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.c b/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.c
index 08510d015..ee90d25e7 100644
--- a/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.c
+++ b/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.c
@@ -485,17 +485,15 @@ static int scard_get_aid(struct scard_data *scard, unsigned char *aid,
 
 /**
  * scard_init - Initialize SIM/USIM connection using PC/SC
- * @sim_type: Allowed SIM types (SIM, USIM, or both)
  * @reader: Reader name prefix to search for
  * Returns: Pointer to private data structure, or %NULL on failure
  *
  * This function is used to initialize SIM/USIM connection. PC/SC is used to
- * open connection to the SIM/USIM card and the card is verified to support the
- * selected sim_type. In addition, local flag is set if a PIN is needed to
- * access some of the card functions. Once the connection is not needed
- * anymore, scard_deinit() can be used to close it.
+ * open connection to the SIM/USIM card. In addition, local flag is set if a
+ * PIN is needed to access some of the card functions. Once the connection is
+ * not needed anymore, scard_deinit() can be used to close it.
  */
-struct scard_data * scard_init(scard_sim_type sim_type, const char *reader)
+struct scard_data * scard_init(const char *reader)
 {
 	long ret;
 	unsigned long len, pos;
@@ -612,20 +610,14 @@ struct scard_data * scard_init(scard_sim_type sim_type, const char *reader)
 
 	blen = sizeof(buf);
 
-	scard->sim_type = SCARD_GSM_SIM;
-	if (sim_type == SCARD_USIM_ONLY || sim_type == SCARD_TRY_BOTH) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: verifying USIM support");
-		if (_scard_select_file(scard, SCARD_FILE_MF, buf, &blen,
-				       SCARD_USIM, NULL, 0)) {
-			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: USIM is not supported");
-			if (sim_type == SCARD_USIM_ONLY)
-				goto failed;
-			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: Trying to use GSM SIM");
-			scard->sim_type = SCARD_GSM_SIM;
-		} else {
-			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: USIM is supported");
-			scard->sim_type = SCARD_USIM;
-		}
+	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: verifying USIM support");
+	if (_scard_select_file(scard, SCARD_FILE_MF, buf, &blen,
+			       SCARD_USIM, NULL, 0)) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: USIM is not supported. Trying to use GSM SIM");
+		scard->sim_type = SCARD_GSM_SIM;
+	} else {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "SCARD: USIM is supported");
+		scard->sim_type = SCARD_USIM;
 	}
 
 	if (scard->sim_type == SCARD_GSM_SIM) {
diff --git a/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.h b/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.h
index b4ebc9983..eacd2a2d7 100644
--- a/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.h
+++ b/src/utils/pcsc_funcs.h
@@ -9,15 +9,8 @@
 #ifndef PCSC_FUNCS_H
 #define PCSC_FUNCS_H
 
-typedef enum {
-	SCARD_GSM_SIM_ONLY,
-	SCARD_USIM_ONLY,
-	SCARD_TRY_BOTH
-} scard_sim_type;
-
-
 #ifdef PCSC_FUNCS
-struct scard_data * scard_init(scard_sim_type sim_type, const char *reader);
+struct scard_data * scard_init(const char *reader);
 void scard_deinit(struct scard_data *scard);
 
 int scard_set_pin(struct scard_data *scard, const char *pin);
@@ -34,7 +27,7 @@ int scard_supports_umts(struct scard_data *scard);
 
 #else /* PCSC_FUNCS */
 
-#define scard_init(s, r) NULL
+#define scard_init(r) NULL
 #define scard_deinit(s) do { } while (0)
 #define scard_set_pin(s, p) -1
 #define scard_get_imsi(s, i, l) -1
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/eapol_test.c b/wpa_supplicant/eapol_test.c
index 9024f23c6..2b25b6995 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/eapol_test.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/eapol_test.c
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static int scard_test(void)
 	unsigned char aka_ik[IK_LEN];
 	unsigned char aka_ck[CK_LEN];
 
-	scard = scard_init(SCARD_TRY_BOTH, NULL);
+	scard = scard_init(NULL);
 	if (scard == NULL)
 		return -1;
 	if (scard_set_pin(scard, "1234")) {
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ static int scard_get_triplets(int argc, char *argv[])
 		wpa_debug_level = 99;
 	}
 
-	scard = scard_init(SCARD_GSM_SIM_ONLY, NULL);
+	scard = scard_init(NULL);
 	if (scard == NULL) {
 		printf("Failed to open smartcard connection\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 904b533d0..44e6be343 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -314,8 +314,7 @@ int wpa_supplicant_scard_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "Selected network is configured to use SIM "
 		"(sim=%d aka=%d) - initialize PCSC", sim, aka);
 
-	wpa_s->scard = scard_init((!sim && aka) ? SCARD_USIM_ONLY :
-				  SCARD_TRY_BOTH, NULL);
+	wpa_s->scard = scard_init(NULL);
 	if (wpa_s->scard == NULL) {
 		wpa_msg(wpa_s, MSG_WARNING, "Failed to initialize SIM "
 			"(pcsc-lite)");
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 4388ad6b5..55cc3d318 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ static int pcsc_reader_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 	if (!wpa_s->conf->pcsc_reader)
 		return 0;
 
-	wpa_s->scard = scard_init(SCARD_TRY_BOTH, wpa_s->conf->pcsc_reader);
+	wpa_s->scard = scard_init(wpa_s->conf->pcsc_reader);
 	if (!wpa_s->scard)
 		return 1;