diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
index e0c244b02f05d17cc1ee9fb7cc12dd9e0e01541e..31c008042bfe066238edc359111047d8064693d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	ah->ah_ant_mode = AR5K_ANTMODE_DEFAULT;
 	ah->ah_noise_floor = -95;	/* until first NF calibration is run */
 	sc->ani_state.ani_mode = ATH5K_ANI_MODE_AUTO;
+	ah->ah_current_channel = &sc->channels[0];
 
 	/*
 	 * Find the mac version