diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 7b1ba6fa4bec..b1a4a8352f40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -499,8 +499,10 @@ static int ath9k_hw_post_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	int ecode;
 
-	if (!ath9k_hw_chip_test(ah))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!AR_SREV_9271(ah)) {
+		if (!ath9k_hw_chip_test(ah))
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	ecode = ath9k_hw_rf_claim(ah);
 	if (ecode != 0)