diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 8eb1393506bc..cc282aa2f43c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3861,6 +3861,13 @@ static int iwl3945_init_drv(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	priv->iw_mode = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;
 	priv->missed_beacon_threshold = IWL_MISSED_BEACON_THRESHOLD_DEF;
 
+	/* initialize force reset */
+	priv->force_reset[IWL_RF_RESET].reset_duration =
+		IWL_DELAY_NEXT_FORCE_RF_RESET;
+	priv->force_reset[IWL_FW_RESET].reset_duration =
+		IWL_DELAY_NEXT_FORCE_FW_RELOAD;
+
+
 	priv->tx_power_user_lmt = IWL_DEFAULT_TX_POWER;
 	priv->tx_power_next = IWL_DEFAULT_TX_POWER;