diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
index ea7b8190b3bd..270d4aea5268 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct ar9300_eeprom ar9300_default = {
 		.txrxMask =  0x77, /* 4 bits tx and 4 bits rx */
 		.opCapFlags = {
 			.opFlags = AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A,
-			.eepMisc = 0,
+			.eepMisc = AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 		},
 		.rfSilent = 0,
 		.blueToothOptions = 0,
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static const struct ar9300_eeprom ar9300_x113 = {
 		.txrxMask =  0x77, /* 4 bits tx and 4 bits rx */
 		.opCapFlags = {
 			.opFlags = AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A,
-			.eepMisc = 0,
+			.eepMisc = AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 		},
 		.rfSilent = 0,
 		.blueToothOptions = 0,
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static const struct ar9300_eeprom ar9300_h112 = {
 		.txrxMask =  0x77, /* 4 bits tx and 4 bits rx */
 		.opCapFlags = {
 			.opFlags = AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A,
-			.eepMisc = 0,
+			.eepMisc = AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 		},
 		.rfSilent = 0,
 		.blueToothOptions = 0,
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ static const struct ar9300_eeprom ar9300_x112 = {
 		.txrxMask =  0x77, /* 4 bits tx and 4 bits rx */
 		.opCapFlags = {
 			.opFlags = AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A,
-			.eepMisc = 0,
+			.eepMisc = AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 		},
 		.rfSilent = 0,
 		.blueToothOptions = 0,
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ static const struct ar9300_eeprom ar9300_h116 = {
 		.txrxMask =  0x33, /* 4 bits tx and 4 bits rx */
 		.opCapFlags = {
 			.opFlags = AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A,
-			.eepMisc = 0,
+			.eepMisc = AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
 		},
 		.rfSilent = 0,
 		.blueToothOptions = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h
index 0a4c7360e847..7dc7205dc877 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 #define AR9300_BASE_ADDR 0x3ff
 #define AR9300_BASE_ADDR_512 0x1ff
 
+/* AR5416_EEPMISC_BIG_ENDIAN not set indicates little endian */
+#define AR9300_EEPMISC_LITTLE_ENDIAN 0
+
 #define AR9300_OTP_BASE \
 		((AR_SREV_9340(ah) || AR_SREV_9550(ah)) ? 0x30000 : 0x14000)
 #define AR9300_OTP_STATUS \