diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/444-ath5k_delay_calibration.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/444-ath5k_delay_calibration.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5dd3f2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/444-ath5k_delay_calibration.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+@@ -2728,7 +2728,7 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, stru
+ 
+ 	ath5k_ani_init(ah, ani_mode);
+ 
+-	ah->ah_cal_next_full = jiffies;
++	ah->ah_cal_next_full = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100);
+ 	ah->ah_cal_next_ani = jiffies;
+ 	ah->ah_cal_next_nf = jiffies;
+ 	ewma_init(&ah->ah_beacon_rssi_avg, 1024, 8);