diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 1afb8bb85756ee55e5a2a82d5f1f825279c803ea..c0838c216aab73463583ed6d51e6a84829a1c09a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ static int __ath9k_hw_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	if (ah->hw_version.devid == AR5416_AR9100_DEVID)
 		ah->hw_version.macVersion = AR_SREV_VERSION_9100;
 
+	ath9k_hw_read_revisions(ah);
+
 	if (!ath9k_hw_set_reset_reg(ah, ATH9K_RESET_POWER_ON)) {
 		ath_err(common, "Couldn't reset chip\n");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -1079,8 +1081,6 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_set_reset_power_on(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	ath9k_hw_read_revisions(ah);
-
 	return ath9k_hw_set_reset(ah, ATH9K_RESET_WARM);
 }