diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
index 80c6eacbda53349727fe4bfba72e32eb2abe28fd..e726e405152c7947df232e07f1312df2d33d9422 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -4079,27 +4079,28 @@ static int ar9003_hw_get_thermometer(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 static void ar9003_hw_thermometer_apply(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
+	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
 	int thermometer = ar9003_hw_get_thermometer(ah);
 	u8 therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : 1;
 
 	REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4,
 		      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON_OVR, therm_on);
-	if (ah->caps.tx_chainmask & BIT(1))
+	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(1))
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH1_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON_OVR, therm_on);
-	if (ah->caps.tx_chainmask & BIT(2))
+	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(2))
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH2_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON_OVR, therm_on);
 
 	therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 0);
 	REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4,
 		      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);
-	if (ah->caps.tx_chainmask & BIT(1)) {
+	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(1)) {
 		therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 1);
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH1_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);
 	}
-	if (ah->caps.tx_chainmask & BIT(2)) {
+	if (pCap->chip_chainmask & BIT(2)) {
 		therm_on = (thermometer < 0) ? 0 : (thermometer == 2);
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_PHY_65NM_CH2_RXTX4,
 			      AR_PHY_65NM_CH0_RXTX4_THERM_ON, therm_on);