diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index eb631fd3336d..a5bc0a5dfe7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ int htc_connect_service(struct htc_target *target,
  		return -ETIMEDOUT;
  	}