diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 10bf015..94d46fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -3022,6 +3022,9 @@
 	case ALG_TKIP:
 		break;
 	case ALG_CCMP:
+		if (sc->ah->ah_aes_support)
+			break;
+
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	default:
 		WARN_ON(1);