diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
index 347af1e4f438..1b4101bf9974 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ int rtl88e_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	u8 tid;
 
 	rtl8188ee_bt_reg_init(hw);
+	rtlpci->msi_support = true;
 
 	rtlpriv->dm.dm_initialgain_enable = 1;
 	rtlpriv->dm.dm_flag = 0;