diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
index a500d1770534..ca8ed7dcd7bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.h
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ struct ath_vap {
  * number of beacon intervals, the game's up.
  */
 #define BSTUCK_THRESH           	(9 * ATH_BCBUF)
-#define	ATH_BCBUF               	4
+#define	ATH_BCBUF               	1
 #define ATH_DEFAULT_BINTVAL     	100 /* TU */
 #define ATH_DEFAULT_BMISS_LIMIT 	10
 #define IEEE80211_MS_TO_TU(x)           (((x) * 1000) / 1024)