diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 346f5dd3a9541b33124fe04ccd695ca852b7dcb3..e2f42a13395249d96a8406a6599ff5921804cf74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -405,7 +405,10 @@ static int ath6kl_sdio_read_write_sync(struct ath6kl *ar, u32 addr, u8 *buf,
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		mutex_lock(&ar_sdio->dma_buffer_mutex);
 		tbuf = ar_sdio->dma_buffer;
-		memcpy(tbuf, buf, len);
+
+		if (request & HIF_WRITE)
+			memcpy(tbuf, buf, len);
+
 		bounced = true;
 	} else
 		tbuf = buf;