diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index a49ede7b87b130e45bf374d11a5a911e144236ac..1f3e5b0986c7ff44a6df6ff52dc536ca8269d500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2029,8 +2029,7 @@ accept:
 		rxs->freq = sc->curchan->center_freq;
 		rxs->band = sc->curband->band;
 
-		rxs->noise = sc->ah->ah_noise_floor;
-		rxs->signal = rxs->noise + rs.rs_rssi;
+		rxs->signal = sc->ah->ah_noise_floor + rs.rs_rssi;
 
 		rxs->antenna = rs.rs_antenna;