diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 72631b128a4c..39dd90110f32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1544,7 +1544,9 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 				REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWTD | AR_CFG_SWRD);
 		}
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN
-                else
+		else if (AR_SREV_9340(ah))
+			REG_RMW(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWRB | AR_CFG_SWTB, 0);
+		else
 			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CFG, AR_CFG_SWTD | AR_CFG_SWRD);
 #endif
 	}