--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -3890,6 +3890,9 @@ static void ar9003_hw_apply_tuning_caps(
 	struct ar9300_eeprom *eep = &ah->eeprom.ar9300_eep;
 	u8 tuning_caps_param = eep->baseEepHeader.params_for_tuning_caps[0];
 
+	if (AR_SREV_9485(ah) || AR_SREV_9330(ah) || AR_SREV_9340(ah))
+		return;
+
 	if (eep->baseEepHeader.featureEnable & 0x40) {
 		tuning_caps_param &= 0x7f;
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_CH0_XTAL, AR_CH0_XTAL_CAPINDAC,
@@ -3987,8 +3990,7 @@ static void ath9k_hw_ar9300_set_board_va
 	ar9003_hw_quick_drop_apply(ah, chan->channel);
 	if (!AR_SREV_9330(ah) && !AR_SREV_9340(ah) && !AR_SREV_9550(ah))
 		ar9003_hw_internal_regulator_apply(ah);
-	if (AR_SREV_9485(ah) || AR_SREV_9330(ah) || AR_SREV_9340(ah))
-		ar9003_hw_apply_tuning_caps(ah);
+	ar9003_hw_apply_tuning_caps(ah);
 	ar9003_hw_txend_to_xpa_off_apply(ah, is2ghz);
 }