diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index cca3b086aa70..a87476383c54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ static int carl9170_parse_eeprom(struct ar9170 *ar)
 		WARN_ON(!(tx_streams >= 1 && tx_streams <=
 			IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_MAX_STREAMS));
 
-		tx_params = (tx_streams - 1) <<
+		tx_params |= (tx_streams - 1) <<
 			    IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_MAX_STREAMS_SHIFT;
 
 		carl9170_band_2GHz.ht_cap.mcs.tx_params |= tx_params;