diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 93fbe6f40898..d2348a5a7809 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static bool ath_complete_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool start)
 			ath_start_ani(common);
 	}
 
-	if (ath9k_hw_ops(ah)->antdiv_comb_conf_get && sc->ant_rx != 3) {
+	if ((ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_ANT_DIV_COMB) && sc->ant_rx != 3) {
 		struct ath_hw_antcomb_conf div_ant_conf;
 		u8 lna_conf;