1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
index c04959357bda..87e37bc39145 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
@@ -795,6 +795,12 @@ int ath_open(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *initial_chan)
         if (ah->ah_caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT)
                 sc->sc_imask |= ATH9K_INT_CST;
 
+        /* Note: We disable MIB interrupts for now as we don't yet
+         * handle processing ANI, otherwise you will get an interrupt
+         * storm after about 7 hours of usage making the system unusable
+         * with huge latency. Once we do have ANI processing included
+         * we can re-enable this interrupt. */
+#if 0
         /*
          * Enable MIB interrupts when there are hardware phy counters.
          * Note we only do this (at the moment) for station mode.
@@ -802,6 +808,7 @@ int ath_open(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *initial_chan)
         if (ath9k_hw_phycounters(ah) &&
             ((sc->sc_opmode == ATH9K_M_STA) || (sc->sc_opmode == ATH9K_M_IBSS)))
                 sc->sc_imask |= ATH9K_INT_MIB;
+#endif
         /*
          * Some hardware processes the TIM IE and fires an
          * interrupt when the TIM bit is set.  For hardware