diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
index 8075466aa4c4..7d9a4e5d4926 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
@@ -1107,6 +1107,9 @@ int iwl_pcie_rx_init(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 
 int iwl_pcie_gen2_rx_init(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 {
+	/* Set interrupt coalescing timer to default (2048 usecs) */
+	iwl_write8(trans, CSR_INT_COALESCING, IWL_HOST_INT_TIMEOUT_DEF);
+
 	/*
 	 * We don't configure the RFH.
 	 * Restock will be done at alive, after firmware configured the RFH.