diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_htc_fix_eeprom.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_htc_fix_eeprom.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dfd130ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_htc_fix_eeprom.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_priv(struct ath9k_
+ 
+ 	ah->hw_version.devid = devid;
+ 	ah->hw_version.subsysid = 0; /* FIXME */
++	ah->ah_flags |= AH_USE_EEPROM;
+ 	priv->ah = ah;
+ 
+ 	common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);