diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index b1a4a83..023c38b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@
 		if (!AR_SREV_9100(ah))
 			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_RC, AR_RC_AHB | AR_RC_HOSTIF);
 
-		if(!AR_SREV_5416(ah))
+		if (!AR_SREV_5416(ah) && !AR_SREV_9271(ah))
 			REG_CLR_BIT(ah, (AR_RTC_RESET),
 				    AR_RTC_RESET_EN);
 	}