1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 7bc012fca059..0676c6d84383 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2751,6 +2751,11 @@ static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
                 goto end;
         }
+
+        /* Set to a reasonable value. Note that this will
+         * be set to mac80211's value at ath5k_config(). */
+        sc->bintval = 1000;
+
         ret = 0;
 end:
         mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
@@ -2795,9 +2800,6 @@ ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
         struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
         int ret;
 
-        /* Set to a reasonable value. Note that this will
-         * be set to mac80211's value at ath5k_config(). */
-        sc->bintval = 1000;
         mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
         if (sc->vif != vif) {
                 ret = -EIO;