diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index 3f89516e8332128bf77c7b93959b7ea519556a57..d134c3be539a7af207ea5543b1e90e1f085ff945 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ config:
 			libconf.ant.rx = default_ant->rx;
 		else if (active_ant->rx == ANTENNA_SW_DIVERSITY)
 			libconf.ant.rx = ANTENNA_B;
+		else
+			libconf.ant.rx = active_ant->rx;
 
 		if (conf->antenna_sel_tx)
 			libconf.ant.tx = conf->antenna_sel_tx;
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@ config:
 			libconf.ant.tx = default_ant->tx;
 		else if (active_ant->tx == ANTENNA_SW_DIVERSITY)
 			libconf.ant.tx = ANTENNA_B;
+		else
+			libconf.ant.tx = active_ant->tx;
 	}
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_SLOT_TIME) {