diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 212ac4842c16..004dff9b962d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ int rt2x00mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 	crypto.cipher = rt2x00crypto_key_to_cipher(key);
 	if (crypto.cipher == CIPHER_NONE)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	if (crypto.cipher == CIPHER_TKIP && rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	crypto.cmd = cmd;