diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
index 2716b91ba9fa..89f360befc30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ static void iwl1000_set_ct_threshold(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 /* NIC configuration for 1000 series */
 static void iwl1000_nic_config(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	iwl5000_nic_config(priv);
+	/* set CSR_HW_CONFIG_REG for uCode use */
+	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+		    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_RADIO_SI |
+		    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_MAC_SI);
 
 	/* Setting digital SVR for 1000 card to 1.32V */
 	/* locking is acquired in iwl_set_bits_mask_prph() function */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index eb08f4411000..d312ef03245f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-/* NIC configuration for 5000 series and up */
+/* NIC configuration for 5000 series */
 void iwl5000_nic_config(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void iwl5000_nic_config(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	radio_cfg = iwl_eeprom_query16(priv, EEPROM_RADIO_CONFIG);
 
 	/* write radio config values to register */
-	if (EEPROM_RF_CFG_TYPE_MSK(radio_cfg) < EEPROM_5000_RF_CFG_TYPE_MAX)
+	if (EEPROM_RF_CFG_TYPE_MSK(radio_cfg) < EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_MAX)
 		iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 			    EEPROM_RF_CFG_TYPE_MSK(radio_cfg) |
 			    EEPROM_RF_CFG_STEP_MSK(radio_cfg) |
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index c295b8ee9228..37b3e2086633 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -71,7 +71,21 @@ static void iwl6000_set_ct_threshold(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 /* NIC configuration for 6000 series */
 static void iwl6000_nic_config(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	iwl5000_nic_config(priv);
+	u16 radio_cfg;
+
+	radio_cfg = iwl_eeprom_query16(priv, EEPROM_RADIO_CONFIG);
+
+	/* write radio config values to register */
+	if (EEPROM_RF_CFG_TYPE_MSK(radio_cfg) <= EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_MAX)
+		iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+			    EEPROM_RF_CFG_TYPE_MSK(radio_cfg) |
+			    EEPROM_RF_CFG_STEP_MSK(radio_cfg) |
+			    EEPROM_RF_CFG_DASH_MSK(radio_cfg));
+
+	/* set CSR_HW_CONFIG_REG for uCode use */
+	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+		    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_RADIO_SI |
+		    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_MAC_SI);
 
 	/* no locking required for register write */
 	if (priv->cfg->pa_type == IWL_PA_HYBRID) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom.h
index 90e2b4ea2606..61794eb3d689 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom.h
@@ -385,7 +385,12 @@ struct iwl_eeprom_calib_info {
 
 #define EEPROM_3945_RF_CFG_TYPE_MAX  0x0
 #define EEPROM_4965_RF_CFG_TYPE_MAX  0x1
-#define EEPROM_5000_RF_CFG_TYPE_MAX  0x3
+
+/* Radio Config for 5000 and up */
+#define EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_R3x3	0x0
+#define EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_R2x2	0x1
+#define EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_R1x2	0x2
+#define EEPROM_RF_CONFIG_TYPE_MAX	0x3
 
 /*
  * Per-channel regulatory data.