diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index 51444c8e69aecc4dd936393037dd35b4b5d86f7d..4d45932e901ee26637cf7da24a0c8277cac1aaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
 #define IWL6000_UCODE_API_MAX 4
-#define IWL6050_UCODE_API_MAX 4
+#define IWL6050_UCODE_API_MAX 5
 #define IWL6000G2_UCODE_API_MAX 5
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */