diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
index 4cc13940c8950d2a7ad2a3fdf1a092ac3736a7d5..f76c3ca07a4501603883bbcbe9feb901d4eca390 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ static bool ar9003_hw_init_cal(struct ath_hw *ah,
 					  AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_FLTR_CAL   |
 					  AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_PKDET_CAL;
 
+	/* Use chip chainmask only for calibration */
 	ar9003_hw_set_chain_masks(ah, ah->caps.rx_chainmask, ah->caps.tx_chainmask);
 
 	if (rtt) {
@@ -1150,6 +1151,9 @@ static bool ar9003_hw_init_cal(struct ath_hw *ah,
 		ar9003_hw_rtt_disable(ah);
 	}
 
+	/* Revert chainmask to runtime parameters */
+	ar9003_hw_set_chain_masks(ah, ah->rxchainmask, ah->txchainmask);
+
 	/* Initialize list pointers */
 	ah->cal_list = ah->cal_list_last = ah->cal_list_curr = NULL;