diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 183fb8e07815..7c20da3862a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1597,6 +1597,7 @@ void ath_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	hw->queues = 4;
 	hw->max_rates = 4;
 	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
+	hw->max_listen_interval = 10;
 	hw->max_rate_tries = ATH_11N_TXMAXTRY;
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct ath_node);
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath_vif);