diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 33a5866538e7dbbbc0c7b0a13085075a59939fba..de45f308b7440a56024ea5b54491633c4628398f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5300_agn_cfg = {
 	.use_bsm = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED,
 };
@@ -1622,6 +1623,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_bgn_cfg = {
 	.use_bsm = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 };
 
@@ -1667,6 +1669,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_agn_cfg = {
 	.use_bsm = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED,
 };
@@ -1691,6 +1694,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5350_agn_cfg = {
 	.use_bsm = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED,
 };
@@ -1715,6 +1719,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5150_agn_cfg = {
 	.use_bsm = false,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = true,
 	.led_compensation = 51,
+	.use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */
 	.chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS,
 	.sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED,
 };