diff --git a/drivers/staging/ath6kl/os/linux/ar6000_drv.c b/drivers/staging/ath6kl/os/linux/ar6000_drv.c
index 513f205b279d..48dd9e363596 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ath6kl/os/linux/ar6000_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ath6kl/os/linux/ar6000_drv.c
@@ -1732,6 +1732,7 @@ ar6000_avail_ev(void *context, void *hif_handle)
 
         ar->arVersion.target_ver = targ_info.target_ver;
         ar->arTargetType = targ_info.target_type;
+	wdev->wiphy->hw_version = targ_info.target_ver;
     }
 
     r = ar6000_configure_target(ar);