diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
index b4701846caf3..e466324a1fd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
@@ -2585,7 +2585,8 @@ static void b43_request_firmware(struct work_struct *work)
 
 start_ieee80211:
 	wl->hw->queues = B43_QOS_QUEUE_NUM;
-	if (!modparam_qos || dev->fw.opensource)
+	if (!modparam_qos || dev->fw.opensource ||
+	    dev->dev->chip_id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM4331)
 		wl->hw->queues = 1;
 
 	err = ieee80211_register_hw(wl->hw);