diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
index 7a5569b679b2c07b64a855062d9eecc5240b9cd5..17970d49d858e80b37e86097b6c97f73af61e29a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void ar9002_hw_do_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(ah->curchan))
 		nfarray[3] = sign_extend32(nf, 8);
 
-	if (AR_SREV_9285(ah) || AR_SREV_9271(ah))
+	if (!(ah->rxchainmask & BIT(1)))
 		return;
 
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_CH1_CCA), AR9280_PHY_CH1_MINCCA_PWR);