diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 767d8b86f1e..23b299818b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc, u16 subsysid,
 	if (!ah)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	ah->hw = sc->hw;
 	ah->hw_version.devid = devid;
 	ah->hw_version.subsysid = subsysid;
 	sc->sc_ah = ah;