diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index d660e6521d138..f7d41c72effb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include "iwl-6000-hw.h"
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL5000_UCODE_API_MAX 5
+#define IWL5000_UCODE_API_MAX 2
 #define IWL5150_UCODE_API_MAX 2
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */