1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index d99f188dfcf..db38a58e752 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
         ah->reg_ops.read = ath9k_ioread32;
         ah->reg_ops.write = ath9k_iowrite32;
         ah->reg_ops.rmw = ath9k_reg_rmw;
+        atomic_set(&ah->intr_ref_cnt, -1);
         sc->sc_ah = ah;
 
         if (!pdata) {