1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
index aa147a9120b6..8635c5c8463c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
@@ -578,11 +578,10 @@ static int carl9170_init_phy(struct ar9170 *ar, enum ieee80211_band band)
         if (err)
                 return err;
 
-        /* XXX: remove magic! */
-        if (is_2ghz)
-                err = carl9170_write_reg(ar, AR9170_PWR_REG_PLL_ADDAC, 0x5163);
-        else
-                err = carl9170_write_reg(ar, AR9170_PWR_REG_PLL_ADDAC, 0x5143);
+        if (!ar->fw.hw_counters) {
+                err = carl9170_write_reg(ar, AR9170_PWR_REG_PLL_ADDAC,
+                                         is_2ghz ? 0x5163 : 0x5143);
+        }
 
         return err;
 }