diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/key.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/key.c
index 5d465e5fcf24..37b8e115375a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/key.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/key.c
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ bool ath_hw_keyreset(struct ath_common *common, u16 entry)
 		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_KEYTABLE_KEY1(micentry), 0);
 		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_KEYTABLE_KEY2(micentry), 0);
 		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_KEYTABLE_KEY3(micentry), 0);
-		if (common->crypt_caps & ATH_CRYPT_CAP_MIC_COMBINED)
+		if (common->crypt_caps & ATH_CRYPT_CAP_MIC_COMBINED) {
 			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_KEYTABLE_KEY4(micentry), 0);
+			REG_WRITE(ah, AR_KEYTABLE_TYPE(micentry),
+				  AR_KEYTABLE_TYPE_CLR);
+		}
 
 	}