diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
index 7207bfd2e6cdd8dba5b517f68367206a5f19073b..c875ee05e22e056c0f4886d1e2c2e2b1baa313bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ int zd_rf_init_hw(struct zd_rf *rf, u8 type)
 	case AL7230B_RF:
 		r = zd_rf_init_al7230b(rf);
 		break;
+	case MAXIM_NEW_RF:
 	case UW2453_RF:
 		r = zd_rf_init_uw2453(rf);
 		break;