diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
index ecf3f8c71d6..96af3d96de5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ath9k_hw-y:=	hw.o \
 		ani.o \
 		btcoex.o \
 		mac.o \
+		ar9003_mac.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATH9K_HW) += ath9k_hw.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee84e64b8b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Atheros Communications Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include "hw.h"
+
+static void ar9003_hw_rx_enable(struct ath_hw *hw)
+{
+	REG_WRITE(hw, AR_CR, 0);
+}
+
+void ar9003_hw_attach_mac_ops(struct ath_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct ath_hw_ops *ops = ath9k_hw_ops(hw);
+
+	ops->rx_enable = ar9003_hw_rx_enable;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.h
index dbf74eba4c5..2a9d80e9e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.h
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ struct ar9003_rxs {
 	u32 status11;
 } __packed;
 
+void ar9003_hw_attach_mac_ops(struct ath_hw *hw);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index c06c44c396d..b4a8af1a544 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1566,8 +1566,6 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	if (tsf && AR_SREV_9280(ah) && ah->eep_ops->get_eeprom(ah, EEP_OL_PWRCTRL))
 		ath9k_hw_settsf64(ah, tsf);
 
-	ar9002_hw_attach_mac_ops(ah);
-
 	if (AR_SREV_9280_10_OR_LATER(ah))
 		REG_SET_BIT(ah, AR_GPIO_INPUT_EN_VAL, AR_GPIO_JTAG_DISABLE);
 
@@ -3563,6 +3561,8 @@ static void ar9002_hw_attach_ops(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	ar5008_hw_attach_phy_ops(ah);
 	if (AR_SREV_9280_10_OR_LATER(ah))
 		ar9002_hw_attach_phy_ops(ah);
+
+	ar9002_hw_attach_mac_ops(ah);
 }
 
 /* Sets up the AR9003 hardware familiy callbacks */
@@ -3573,4 +3573,6 @@ static void ar9003_hw_attach_ops(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	priv_ops->macversion_supported = ar9003_hw_macversion_supported;
 
 	ar9003_hw_attach_phy_ops(ah);
+
+	ar9003_hw_attach_mac_ops(ah);
 }