diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 4b5e54848683be97b4e56ee3fa4d9cf47788a024..623c2f884987fbc25502dab79bf06132e84a24c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -622,7 +622,8 @@ void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
 		IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK |
-		IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
+		IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT |
+		IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS;
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT)
 		 hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION;