diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
index c8a4cedce805b33637751667a46e9fa387933269..9cf7a7d0e118b2f52a77f9ec8e772719f4606f99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -885,6 +885,9 @@ void ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah, enum ath9k_int ints)
 			mask |= AR_IMR_GENTMR;
 	}
 
+	if (ints & ATH9K_INT_GENTIMER)
+		mask |= AR_IMR_GENTMR;
+
 	if (ints & (ATH9K_INT_BMISC)) {
 		mask |= AR_IMR_BCNMISC;
 		if (ints & ATH9K_INT_TIM)