diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
index ae4c5b5..8018af5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
@@ -499,9 +499,10 @@ const struct ath5k_rate_table *ath5k_hw_get_rate_table(struct ath_hw *hal,
 {
 	AR5K_TRACE;
 
+#if 0
 	if (!test_bit(mode, hal->ah_capabilities.cap_mode))
 		return NULL;
-
+#endif
 	/* Get rate tables */
 	switch (mode) {
 	case MODE_IEEE80211A: