struct iwl_station_entry *station;
        unsigned long flags_spin;
        DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
+       u8 rate;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_lock, flags_spin);
        if (is_ap)
        station->sta.sta.sta_id = index;
        station->sta.station_flags = 0;
 
+       rate = (priv->phymode == MODE_IEEE80211A) ? IWL_RATE_6M_PLCP :
+                               IWL_RATE_1M_PLCP | priv->hw_setting.cck_flag;
+
+       /* Turn on both antennas for the station... */
+       station->sta.rate_n_flags =
+                       iwl_hw_set_rate_n_flags(rate, RATE_MCS_ANT_AB_MSK);
+       station->current_rate.rate_n_flags =
+                       le16_to_cpu(station->sta.rate_n_flags);
+
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_lock, flags_spin);
        iwl_send_add_station(priv, &station->sta, flags);
        return index;