diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
index 1e387b9dce1ea368c48e037a211711b4aed692d4..8f82537045bfb8b8c6f9547b57556e305fbe8464 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl1000_bgn_cfg = {
 	.shadow_ram_support = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.support_ct_kill_exit = true,
 };