diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 7db32ce3dbd8..55ee976ab6d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,8 @@ ath5k_mode_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
 	u32 rfilt;
 
+	ah->ah_op_mode = sc->opmode;
+
 	/* configure rx filter */
 	rfilt = sc->filter_flags;
 	ath5k_hw_set_rx_filter(ah, rfilt);
@@ -2768,6 +2770,7 @@ static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	ath5k_hw_set_lladdr(sc->ah, conf->mac_addr);
+	ath5k_mode_setup(sc);
 
 	ret = 0;
 end: