diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index a6e273a2c44b..bcc7cfb1866d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
 	sc->tx99_power = MAX_RATE_POWER + 1;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&sc->tx_wait);
 
-	if (!pdata) {
+	if (!pdata || pdata->use_eeprom) {
 		ah->ah_flags |= AH_USE_EEPROM;
 		sc->sc_ah->led_pin = -1;
 	} else {
diff --git a/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h b/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h
index 8598f8eacb20..a495a959e8a7 100644
--- a/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h
+++ b/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ struct ath9k_platform_data {
 
 	int (*get_mac_revision)(void);
 	int (*external_reset)(void);
+
+	bool use_eeprom;
 };
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_ATH9K_PLATFORM_H */