diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
index 6d22382875bc7f85b894902d1a52c428e1ce2832..876a773fd0b4e792a74a97ef67dc234063f227d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
@@ -814,6 +814,8 @@ static void carl9170_rx_untie_data(struct ar9170 *ar, u8 *buf, int len)
 
 	if (phy)
 		carl9170_rx_phy_status(ar, phy, &status);
+	else
+		status.flag |= RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
 
 	if (carl9170_handle_mpdu(ar, buf, mpdu_len, &status))
 		goto drop;