diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 5e15e8e10ed39..a31a6804dc34e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static void ath9k_hw_read_revisions(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		return;
 	case AR9300_DEVID_QCA956X:
 		ah->hw_version.macVersion = AR_SREV_VERSION_9561;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	val = REG_READ(ah, AR_SREV) & AR_SREV_ID;