diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 4e5c8fc35200..635b9ac9aaa1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1787,6 +1787,8 @@ ath5k_tasklet_rx(unsigned long data)
 
 	spin_lock(&sc->rxbuflock);
 	do {
+		rxs.flag = 0;
+
 		if (unlikely(list_empty(&sc->rxbuf))) {
 			ATH5K_WARN(sc, "empty rx buf pool\n");
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
index 5fb1ae6ad3e2..77990b56860b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
@@ -4119,6 +4119,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 	rs->rs_tstamp = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
 		AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
 	rs->rs_status = 0;
+	rs->rs_phyerr = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Key table status
@@ -4145,7 +4146,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 		if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
 				AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
 			rs->rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_PHY;
-			rs->rs_phyerr = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
+			rs->rs_phyerr |= AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
 					   AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR);
 		}
 
@@ -4193,6 +4194,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 	rs->rs_tstamp = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
 		AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
 	rs->rs_status = 0;
+	rs->rs_phyerr = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Key table status
@@ -4215,7 +4217,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 		if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
 				AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
 			rs->rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_PHY;
-			rs->rs_phyerr = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_err->rx_error_1,
+			rs->rs_phyerr |= AR5K_REG_MS(rx_err->rx_error_1,
 					   AR5K_RX_DESC_ERROR1_PHY_ERROR_CODE);
 		}