diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
index fd4a5353d2169e39ef3f3a12c26aee577778f162..7c6f7f0d18c602011d9048fc54565b105efaf64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtlpriv->dm.disable_framebursting = false;
 	rtlpriv->dm.thermalvalue = 0;
 	rtlpriv->dbg.global_debuglevel = rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params->debug;
+	rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params->sw_crypto =
+		rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params->sw_crypto;
 
 	/* for firmware buf */
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vzalloc(0x4000);