diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
index d078aedfbf77..d5c06c0dddab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ int ath6kl_core_init(struct ath6kl *ar)
 
 	set_bit(FIRST_BOOT, &ar->flag);
 
-	ndev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM;
-
 	ret = ath6kl_init_hw_start(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath6kl_err("Failed to start hardware: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index 0d6e352bfb17..f804cf135a60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1212,5 +1212,7 @@ void init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 				sizeof(struct wmi_data_hdr) + HTC_HDR_LENGTH
 				+ WMI_MAX_TX_META_SZ + ATH6KL_HTC_ALIGN_BYTES;
 
+	dev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM;
+
 	return;
 }