diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 8e1a55dec351..e559dc960552 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -2217,6 +2217,8 @@ static struct ieee80211_supported_band at76_supported_band = {
 static int at76_init_new_device(struct at76_priv *priv,
 				struct usb_interface *interface)
 {
+	struct wiphy *wiphy;
+	size_t len;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* set up the endpoint information */
@@ -2254,6 +2256,7 @@ static int at76_init_new_device(struct at76_priv *priv,
 	priv->device_unplugged = 0;
 
 	/* mac80211 initialisation */
+	wiphy = priv->hw->wiphy;
 	priv->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = 1;
 	priv->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = 0;
 	priv->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
@@ -2265,6 +2268,13 @@ static int at76_init_new_device(struct at76_priv *priv,
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(priv->hw, &interface->dev);
 	SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(priv->hw, priv->mac_addr);
 
+	len = sizeof(wiphy->fw_version);
+	snprintf(wiphy->fw_version, len, "%d.%d.%d-%d",
+		 priv->fw_version.major, priv->fw_version.minor,
+		 priv->fw_version.patch, priv->fw_version.build);
+
+	wiphy->hw_version = priv->board_type;
+
 	ret = ieee80211_register_hw(priv->hw);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cannot register mac80211 hw (status %d)!\n",