1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index f37c83275793..077bcc142cde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -474,6 +474,21 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
         return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Some users have reported their EEPROM programmed with
+ * 0x8000 set, this is not a supported regulatory domain
+ * but since we have more than one user with it we need
+ * a solution for them. We default to 0x64, which is the
+ * default Atheros world regulatory domain.
+ */
+static void ath_regd_sanitize(struct ath_regulatory *reg)
+{
+        if (reg->current_rd != COUNTRY_ERD_FLAG)
+                return;
+        printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath: EEPROM regdomain sanitized\n");
+        reg->current_rd = 0x64;
+}
+
 int
 ath_regd_init(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
               struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -486,6 +501,8 @@ ath_regd_init(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
         if (!reg)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        ath_regd_sanitize(reg);
+
         printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x%0x\n", reg->current_rd);
 
         if (!ath_regd_is_eeprom_valid(reg)) {