1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index a2b9ec82b965..c6633fec8216 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ int iwl_send_static_wepkey_cmd(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 send_if_empty)
         struct iwl_host_cmd cmd = {
                 .id = REPLY_WEPKEY,
                 .data = wep_cmd,
-                .flags = CMD_SYNC,
+                .flags = CMD_ASYNC,
         };
 
         memset(wep_cmd, 0, cmd_size +