--- /dev/null
+--- a/config.mk
++++ b/config.mk
+@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ CONFIG_ATH9K_COMMON=m
+ # as default once we get minstrel properly tested and blessed by
+ # our systems engineering team. CCK rates also need to be used
+ # for long range considerations.
+-CONFIG_ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL=y
++# CONFIG_ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL=y
+
+
+ CONFIG_COMPAT_IWLWIFI=m