diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
index 41ff85d..21302b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
  *
  * Copyright(c) 2008 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
  * BSD LICENSE
  *
  * Copyright(c) 2005 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -748,6 +750,9 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (data->sku_cap_mimo_disabled)
+		rx_chains = 1;
+
 	ht_info->ht_supported = true;
 	ht_info->cap = IEEE80211_HT_CAP_DSSSCCK40;