diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-100.c
index 4c4d16537e3d2c7f641174b108b1e74cf79729cb..a5df93154d21f539e318290cea202a5d4ef4c606 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-100.c
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl100_bgn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_A,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 539fc0e234f790d397bfa45af621ff267c72796b..f8158edf6ebf0d91cbe7951bc2255e7c6a9d2dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ static int iwl5000_apm_init(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 		    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_HAP_WAKE_L1A);
 
-	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_ANA_PLL_CFG, CSR50_ANA_PLL_CFG_VAL);
+	if (priv->cfg->need_pll_cfg)
+		iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_ANA_PLL_CFG, CSR50_ANA_PLL_CFG_VAL);
 
 	/* set "initialization complete" bit to move adapter
 	 * D0U* --> D0A* state */
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ static int iwl5000_apm_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 	/* FIXME: put here L1A -L0S w/a */
 
-	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_ANA_PLL_CFG, CSR50_ANA_PLL_CFG_VAL);
+	if (priv->cfg->need_pll_cfg)
+		iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_ANA_PLL_CFG, CSR50_ANA_PLL_CFG_VAL);
 
 	/* set "initialization complete" bit to move adapter
 	 * D0U* --> D0A* state */
@@ -1548,6 +1550,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5300_agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_ABC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_ABC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_bg_cfg = {
@@ -1563,6 +1566,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_bg_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_B,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_abg_cfg = {
@@ -1578,6 +1582,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_abg_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_B,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_agn_cfg = {
@@ -1593,6 +1598,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_B,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl5350_agn_cfg = {
@@ -1608,6 +1614,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5350_agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_ABC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_ABC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl5150_agn_cfg = {
@@ -1623,6 +1630,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5150_agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_A,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.need_pll_cfg = true,
 };
 
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL5000_MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL5000_UCODE_API_MAX));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index b78d67633c279b29c4b83699f4601d05793b940b..1672a988424a31eaff24f97a73343a246eccea12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_2ag_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_2agn_cfg = {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_2agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = {
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_3agn_cfg = {
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_3agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_ABC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_ABC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
 struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_3agn_cfg = {
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_3agn_cfg = {
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
 	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_ABC,
 	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_ABC,
+	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL6000_MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL6000_UCODE_API_MAX));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 02e92be75568fed3447c24ffbfcabaab4eb48535..789fe6ee27a2a3faa51240228ae5e862a3e1d83b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg {
 	const struct iwl_mod_params *mod_params;
 	u8   valid_tx_ant;
 	u8   valid_rx_ant;
+	bool need_pll_cfg;
 };
 
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