diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index f4467733ff5b89854c60310959c05b5d060ef9f8..3404ef21195230170b648b9c8b948a16a9532921 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -3496,7 +3496,14 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_init(struct ath6kl *ar)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!ht) {
+	/*
+	 * Even if the fw has HT support, advertise HT cap only when
+	 * the firmware has support to override RSN capability, otherwise
+	 * 4-way handshake would fail.
+	 */
+	if (!(ht &&
+	      test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_RSN_CAP_OVERRIDE,
+		       ar->fw_capabilities))) {
 		ath6kl_band_2ghz.ht_cap.cap = 0;
 		ath6kl_band_2ghz.ht_cap.ht_supported = false;
 		ath6kl_band_5ghz.ht_cap.cap = 0;