diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 59408291d30dd48cd09a55afaee182d9e71ff7e3..f14141b3dbe463472ecaa814d68c0bbd8467007e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,8 @@ int __devinit wl18xx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->board_type = BOARD_TYPE_FPGA_18XX;
 	} else if (!strcmp(board_type_param, "hdk")) {
 		priv->board_type = BOARD_TYPE_HDK_18XX;
+		/* HACK! Just for now we hardcode HDK to 0x06 */
+		priv->conf.phy.low_band_component_type = 0x06;
 	} else if (!strcmp(board_type_param, "dvp")) {
 		priv->board_type = BOARD_TYPE_DVP_18XX;
 	} else if (!strcmp(board_type_param, "evb")) {