diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
index 267957712564..c095fafa278f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ath6kl_fw_ie {
 };
 
 #define ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE "fw-2.bin"
+#define ATH6KL_FW_API3_FILE "fw-3.bin"
 
 /* AR6003 1.0 definitions */
 #define AR6003_HW_1_0_VERSION                 0x300002ba
@@ -582,7 +583,6 @@ struct ath6kl {
 			const char *fw;
 			const char *tcmd;
 			const char *patch;
-			const char *api2;
 		} fw;
 
 		const char *fw_board;
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ struct ath6kl {
 	u8 *fw_patch;
 	size_t fw_patch_len;
 
+	unsigned int fw_api;
 	unsigned long fw_capabilities[ATH6KL_CAPABILITY_LEN];
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *ath6kl_wq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index 7b802e99851c..57e0312c4cb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static const struct ath6kl_hw hw_list[] = {
 			.fw		= AR6003_HW_2_0_FIRMWARE_FILE,
 			.tcmd		= AR6003_HW_2_0_TCMD_FIRMWARE_FILE,
 			.patch		= AR6003_HW_2_0_PATCH_FILE,
-			.api2		= ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE,
 		},
 
 		.fw_board		= AR6003_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ static const struct ath6kl_hw hw_list[] = {
 			.fw		= AR6003_HW_2_1_1_FIRMWARE_FILE,
 			.tcmd		= AR6003_HW_2_1_1_TCMD_FIRMWARE_FILE,
 			.patch		= AR6003_HW_2_1_1_PATCH_FILE,
-			.api2		= ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE,
 		},
 
 		.fw_board		= AR6003_HW_2_1_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ static const struct ath6kl_hw hw_list[] = {
 		.fw = {
 			.dir		= AR6004_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
 			.fw		= AR6004_HW_1_0_FIRMWARE_FILE,
-			.api2		= ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE,
 		},
 
 		.fw_board		= AR6004_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ static const struct ath6kl_hw hw_list[] = {
 		.fw = {
 			.dir		= AR6004_HW_1_1_FW_DIR,
 			.fw		= AR6004_HW_1_1_FIRMWARE_FILE,
-			.api2		= ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE,
 		},
 
 		.fw_board		= AR6004_HW_1_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
@@ -841,7 +837,7 @@ static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_api1(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_api2(struct ath6kl *ar)
+static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name)
 {
 	size_t magic_len, len, ie_len;
 	const struct firmware *fw;
@@ -851,11 +847,7 @@ static int ath6kl_fetch_fw_api2(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	int ret, ie_id, i, index, bit;
 	__le32 *val;
 
-	if (ar->hw.fw.api2 == NULL)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/%s",
-		 ar->hw.fw.dir, ar->hw.fw.api2);
+	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/%s", ar->hw.fw.dir, name);
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, filename, ar->dev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1025,17 +1017,26 @@ static int ath6kl_fetch_firmwares(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_api2(ar);
+	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(ar, ATH6KL_FW_API3_FILE);
 	if (ret == 0) {
-		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_BOOT, "using fw api 2\n");
-		return 0;
+		ar->fw_api = 3;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(ar, ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ar->fw_api = 2;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_api1(ar);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_BOOT, "using fw api 1\n");
+	ar->fw_api = 1;
+
+out:
+	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_BOOT, "using fw api %d\n", ar->fw_api);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1488,10 +1489,11 @@ int ath6kl_init_hw_start(struct ath6kl *ar)
 
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(FIRST_BOOT, &ar->flag)) {
-		ath6kl_info("%s %s fw %s%s\n",
+		ath6kl_info("%s %s fw %s api %d%s\n",
 			    ar->hw.name,
 			    ath6kl_init_get_hif_name(ar->hif_type),
 			    ar->wiphy->fw_version,
+			    ar->fw_api,
 			    test_bit(TESTMODE, &ar->flag) ? " testmode" : "");
 	}