diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index f7f57c1cca7..3f59bc2d791 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2558,8 +2558,7 @@ ath5k_init(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	for (i = 0; i < AR5K_KEYTABLE_SIZE; i++)
 		ath5k_hw_reset_key(ah, i);
 
-	/* Set ack to be sent at low bit-rates */
-	ath5k_hw_set_ack_bitrate_high(ah, false);
+	ath5k_hw_set_ack_bitrate_high(ah, true);
 	ret = 0;
 done:
 	mmiowb();
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
index 710870ea179..174412fc81f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ void ath5k_hw_set_ack_bitrate_high(struct ath5k_hw *ah, bool high)
 	else {
 		u32 val = AR5K_STA_ID1_BASE_RATE_11B | AR5K_STA_ID1_ACKCTS_6MB;
 		if (high)
-			AR5K_REG_ENABLE_BITS(ah, AR5K_STA_ID1, val);
-		else
 			AR5K_REG_DISABLE_BITS(ah, AR5K_STA_ID1, val);
+		else
+			AR5K_REG_ENABLE_BITS(ah, AR5K_STA_ID1, val);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
index 45d62e915e4..55b4ac6d236 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
@@ -1139,8 +1139,8 @@
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_DEFAULT_ANTENNA	0x00200000	/* Use default antenna */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_DESC_ANTENNA	0x00400000	/* Update antenna from descriptor */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_RTS_DEF_ANTENNA	0x00800000	/* Use default antenna for RTS */
-#define AR5K_STA_ID1_ACKCTS_6MB		0x01000000	/* Use 6Mbit/s for ACK/CTS */
-#define AR5K_STA_ID1_BASE_RATE_11B	0x02000000	/* Use 11b base rate for ACK/CTS [5211+] */
+#define AR5K_STA_ID1_ACKCTS_6MB		0x01000000	/* Rate to use for ACK/CTS. 0: highest mandatory rate <= RX rate; 1: 1Mbps in B mode */
+#define AR5K_STA_ID1_BASE_RATE_11B	0x02000000	/* 802.11b base rate. 0: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps; 1: 1 and 2Mbps. [5211+] */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_SELFGEN_DEF_ANT	0x04000000	/* Use def. antenna for self generated frames */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_CRYPT_MIC_EN	0x08000000	/* Enable MIC */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_KEYSRCH_MODE	0x10000000	/* Look up key when key id != 0 */