1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index b3a1d732f3d1..89fee311d8fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1768,6 +1768,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 static int rt2500usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
         int retval;
+        u16 reg;
 
         /*
          * Allocate eeprom data.
@@ -1781,6 +1782,14 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
                 return retval;
 
         /*
+         * Enable rfkill polling by setting GPIO direction of the
+         * rfkill switch GPIO pin correctly.
+         */
+        rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR19, &reg);
+        rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, MAC_CSR19_BIT8, 0);
+        rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR19, reg);
+
+        /*
          * Initialize hw specifications.
          */
         retval = rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(rt2x00dev);