diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index d08349bed050..091fe398676d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static void rt61pci_link_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Determine r17 bounds.
 	 */
-	if (rt2x00dev->rx_status.band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+	if (rt2x00dev->rx_status.band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
 		low_bound = 0x28;
 		up_bound = 0x48;
 		if (test_bit(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_LNA_A, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {