--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
@@ -983,11 +983,28 @@ err_failed:
 	ar9170_usb_firmware_failed(aru);
 }
 
+
+
 static int ar9170_usb_request_firmware(struct ar9170_usb *aru)
 {
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,33))
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw,
+		ar9170_fws[aru->fw_load].files[aru->fw_files].name,
+		&aru->udev->dev);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ar9170_usb_firmware_step2(fw, aru);
+	return 0;
+#else
 	return request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1,
 		ar9170_fws[aru->fw_load].files[aru->fw_files].name,
 		&aru->udev->dev, GFP_KERNEL, aru, ar9170_usb_firmware_step2);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void ar9170_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)