diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 72474c0ccaff7eb303281f023a9d25e0ecc03654..ffe253ab9be7d8bd950a55195b31f6c5952a1c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ ath5k_hw_set_antenna_mode(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u8 ant_mode)
 		break;
 	case AR5K_ANTMODE_FIXED_A:
 		def_ant = 1;
-		tx_ant = 0;
+		tx_ant = 1;
 		use_def_for_tx = true;
 		update_def_on_tx = false;
 		use_def_for_rts = true;
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ ath5k_hw_set_antenna_mode(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u8 ant_mode)
 		break;
 	case AR5K_ANTMODE_FIXED_B:
 		def_ant = 2;
-		tx_ant = 0;
+		tx_ant = 2;
 		use_def_for_tx = true;
 		update_def_on_tx = false;
 		use_def_for_rts = true;