diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 2f83f975b89..8d291ccf5c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@ static int __ath9k_hw_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 	if (ah->config.serialize_regmode == SER_REG_MODE_AUTO) {
 		if (ah->hw_version.macVersion == AR_SREV_VERSION_5416_PCI ||
-		    (AR_SREV_9280(ah) && !ah->is_pciexpress)) {
+		    ((AR_SREV_9160(ah) || AR_SREV_9280(ah)) &&
+		     !ah->is_pciexpress)) {
 			ah->config.serialize_regmode =
 				SER_REG_MODE_ON;
 		} else {