diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
index 1ae232c25093c..9e93eb4a17cf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ static int b43_nphy_cal_tx_iq_lo(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			}
 			b43_ntab_write_bulk(dev, B43_NTAB16(15, 88), 4,
 						buffer);
-			b43_ntab_write_bulk(dev, B43_NTAB16(15, 101), 2,
+			b43_ntab_read_bulk(dev, B43_NTAB16(15, 101), 2,
 						buffer);
 			b43_ntab_write_bulk(dev, B43_NTAB16(15, 85), 2,
 						buffer);