diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index af505bcd7ae0977f1095fc02ce8b9553f70dd86d..ef36aff1bb43e71a629c643e29ca9e02a5858adf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -681,6 +681,8 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000i_2bg_cfg = {
 	.fw_name_pre = IWL6050_FW_PRE,				\
 	.ucode_api_max = IWL6050_UCODE_API_MAX,			\
 	.ucode_api_min = IWL6050_UCODE_API_MIN,			\
+	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_AB,		/* .cfg overwrite */	\
+	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,		/* .cfg overwrite */	\
 	.ops = &iwl6050_ops,					\
 	.eeprom_ver = EEPROM_6050_EEPROM_VERSION,		\
 	.eeprom_calib_ver = EEPROM_6050_TX_POWER_VERSION,	\