diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index fcbb4a856a0052b514ebae4300a40b1962298237..5d3d5635b92f6873ded399729ff4d5e404fda418 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #define BITS_PER_BYTE           8
 #define OFDM_PLCP_BITS          22
-#define HT_RC_2_MCS(_rc)        ((_rc) & 0x0f)
+#define HT_RC_2_MCS(_rc)        ((_rc) & 0x1f)
 #define HT_RC_2_STREAMS(_rc)    ((((_rc) & 0x78) >> 3) + 1)
 #define L_STF                   8
 #define L_LTF                   8