diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index b0e42b0374c2c05f01ade7b53327430333506ed3..2adc7e78cebfe38d3ba7ba7a09248a0a1d792460 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1424,9 +1424,13 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 				"Setting CFG 0x%x\n", REG_READ(ah, AR_CFG));
 		}
 	} else {
-		/* Configure AR9271 target WLAN */
-                if (AR_SREV_9271(ah))
-			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWRB | AR_CFG_SWTB);
+		if (common->bus_ops->ath_bus_type == ATH_USB) {
+			/* Configure AR9271 target WLAN */
+			if (AR_SREV_9271(ah))
+				REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWRB | AR_CFG_SWTB);
+			else
+				REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWTD | AR_CFG_SWRD);
+		}
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN
                 else
 			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWTD | AR_CFG_SWRD);