--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, st
 
 	if (ah->config.rx_intr_mitigation) {
 		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_RIMT, AR_RIMT_LAST, 500);
-		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_RIMT, AR_RIMT_FIRST, 2000);
+		REG_RMW_FIELD(ah, AR_RIMT, AR_RIMT_FIRST, 500);
 	}
 
 	if (ah->config.tx_intr_mitigation) {