diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index cd9bab54dd70e4c53a9e171db49cddb1433ced18..7264c4c36a5f589624e33687ecfeb48b303f8670 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1603,6 +1603,7 @@ int ath_attach(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	hw->queues = 4;
 	hw->max_rates = 4;
+	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 	hw->max_rate_tries = ATH_11N_TXMAXTRY;
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct ath_node);
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath_vif);