diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 1f4ea74bf4c..40136cf63fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ static int ath_key_config(struct ath_common *common,
 	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
 	struct ath9k_keyval hk;
 	const u8 *mac = NULL;
+	u8 gmac[ETH_ALEN];
 	int ret = 0;
 	int idx;
 
@@ -774,9 +775,30 @@ static int ath_key_config(struct ath_common *common,
 	memcpy(hk.kv_val, key->key, key->keylen);
 
 	if (!(key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE)) {
-		/* For now, use the default keys for broadcast keys. This may
-		 * need to change with virtual interfaces. */
-		idx = key->keyidx;
+
+		if (key->ap_addr) {
+			/*
+			 * Group keys on hardware that supports multicast frame
+			 * key search use a mac that is the sender's address with
+			 * the high bit set instead of the app-specified address.
+			 */
+			memcpy(gmac, key->ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			gmac[0] |= 0x80;
+			mac = gmac;
+
+			if (key->alg == ALG_TKIP)
+				idx = ath_reserve_key_cache_slot_tkip(common);
+			else
+				idx = ath_reserve_key_cache_slot(common);
+			if (idx < 0)
+				mac = NULL; /* no free key cache entries */
+		}
+
+		if (!mac) {
+			/* For now, use the default keys for broadcast keys. This may
+			 * need to change with virtual interfaces. */
+			idx = key->keyidx;
+		}
 	} else if (key->keyidx) {
 		if (WARN_ON(!sta))
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index c49e6adcd8f..63e9d37e3e7 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ struct ieee80211_key_conf {
 	u8 iv_len;
 	u8 hw_key_idx;
 	u8 flags;
+	u8 *ap_addr;
 	s8 keyidx;
 	u8 keylen;
 	u8 key[0];
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index 8160d9c5372..75705bd4195 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static void ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 				     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
 				     u.ap);
 
+	key->conf.ap_addr = sdata->dev->dev_addr;
 	ret = drv_set_key(key->local, SET_KEY, sdata, sta, &key->conf);
 
 	if (!ret) {