diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
index 7da52f1cc1d6..a899be914ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "iwl-5000-hw.h"
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL1000_UCODE_API_MAX 2
+#define IWL1000_UCODE_API_MAX 3
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */
 #define IWL1000_UCODE_API_MIN 1