diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index e89db64532f567442ae13106a77a09bb282f2445..d8643ebabd3001b6a00544157a65a9bc9f3265c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -845,7 +845,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_limits[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_dfs_limits[] = {
-	{ .max = 1,	.types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) },
+	{ .max = 1,	.types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+				 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) },
 };
 
 static const struct ieee80211_iface_combination if_comb[] = {