diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/300-pending_work.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/300-pending_work.patch
index ee4232d2f4..7558c3d1a2 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/300-pending_work.patch
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/300-pending_work.patch
@@ -1025,3 +1025,14 @@
  void ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
  void ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  				    const int offset);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_firmware_version(s
+ 	 * required version.
+ 	 */
+ 	if (priv->fw_version_major != MAJOR_VERSION_REQ ||
+-	    priv->fw_version_minor != MINOR_VERSION_REQ) {
++	    priv->fw_version_minor < MINOR_VERSION_REQ) {
+ 		dev_err(priv->dev, "ath9k_htc: Please upgrade to FW version %d.%d\n",
+ 			MAJOR_VERSION_REQ, MINOR_VERSION_REQ);
+ 		return -EINVAL;