diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index 78a89f6..b17ef49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -4814,12 +4814,6 @@
 				goto out;
 		}
 
-		rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_antenna(hw, MWL8K_RF_ANTENNA_RX, 0x3);
-		if (rc)
-			wiphy_warn(hw->wiphy, "failed to set # of RX antennas");
-		rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_antenna(hw, MWL8K_RF_ANTENNA_TX, 0x7);
-		if (rc)
-			wiphy_warn(hw->wiphy, "failed to set # of TX antennas");
 
 	} else {
 		rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_tx_power(hw, conf->power_level);
@@ -5709,6 +5703,15 @@
 		goto err_free_irq;
 	}
 
+	/* Configure Antennas */
+	rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_antenna(hw, MWL8K_RF_ANTENNA_RX, 0x3);
+	if (rc)
+		wiphy_warn(hw->wiphy, "failed to set # of RX antennas");
+	rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_antenna(hw, MWL8K_RF_ANTENNA_TX, 0x7);
+	if (rc)
+		wiphy_warn(hw->wiphy, "failed to set # of TX antennas");
+
+
 	/* Disable interrupts */
 	iowrite32(0, priv->regs + MWL8K_HIU_A2H_INTERRUPT_MASK);
 	free_irq(priv->pdev->irq, hw);