3 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
index c5427a72a1e2..f7dbdaa74c63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ struct ar9170 {
                 bool rx_stream;
                 bool tx_stream;
                 bool rx_filter;
+                bool hw_counters;
                 unsigned int mem_blocks;
                 unsigned int mem_block_size;
                 unsigned int rx_size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
index 39ddea5794f7..f4cae1cccbff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ static int carl9170_fw(struct ar9170 *ar, const __u8 *data, size_t len)
                         FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS;
         }
 
+        if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_HW_COUNTERS))
+                ar->fw.hw_counters = true;
+
         if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_WOL))
                 device_set_wakeup_enable(&ar->udev->dev, true);
 
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;
 }