1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 5c26818d79e..7eef1faee66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc, u16 subsysid,
         ah->hw_version.subsysid = subsysid;
         sc->sc_ah = ah;
 
+        if (!sc->dev->platform_data)
+                ah->ah_flags |= AH_USE_EEPROM;
+
         common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
         common->ops = &ath9k_common_ops;
         common->bus_ops = bus_ops;