diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
index ba3d788c57d3..5829074208fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static void ar5008_hw_set_radar_conf(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	conf->fir_power = -33;
 	conf->radar_rssi = 20;
 	conf->pulse_height = 10;
-	conf->pulse_rssi = 24;
+	conf->pulse_rssi = 15;
 	conf->pulse_inband = 15;
 	conf->pulse_maxlen = 255;
 	conf->pulse_inband_step = 12;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
index 30b2f95e926c..9bdaa0afc37f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ static void ar9003_hw_set_radar_conf(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	conf->fir_power = -28;
 	conf->radar_rssi = 0;
 	conf->pulse_height = 10;
-	conf->pulse_rssi = 24;
+	conf->pulse_rssi = 15;
 	conf->pulse_inband = 8;
 	conf->pulse_maxlen = 255;
 	conf->pulse_inband_step = 12;