diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
index 4a910b78de52..3d2c8679bc85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
@@ -1506,6 +1506,9 @@ static void ar5008_hw_do_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_CH2_CCA), AR_PHY_CH2_MINCCA_PWR);
 	nfarray[2] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
+	if (!IS_CHAN_HT40(ah->curchan))
+		return;
+
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_EXT_CCA), AR_PHY_EXT_MINCCA_PWR);
 	nfarray[3] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
index 4922b8d4a938..adbf031fbc5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ static void ar9002_hw_do_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	nfarray[0] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_EXT_CCA), AR9280_PHY_EXT_MINCCA_PWR);
-	nfarray[3] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(ah->curchan))
+		nfarray[3] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9285(ah) || AR_SREV_9271(ah))
 		return;
@@ -486,7 +487,8 @@ static void ar9002_hw_do_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	nfarray[1] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_CH1_EXT_CCA), AR9280_PHY_CH1_EXT_MINCCA_PWR);
-	nfarray[4] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(ah->curchan))
+		nfarray[4] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 }
 
 static void ar9002_hw_set_nf_limits(struct ath_hw *ah)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
index 7c93338540ae..a753a431bb13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,9 @@ static void ar9003_hw_do_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_CCA_2), AR_PHY_CH2_MINCCA_PWR);
 	nfarray[2] = sign_extend(nf, 9);
 
+	if (!IS_CHAN_HT40(ah->curchan))
+		return;
+
 	nf = MS(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_EXT_CCA), AR_PHY_EXT_MINCCA_PWR);
 	nfarray[3] = sign_extend(nf, 9);