diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
index 20f2a77e54d2..6cf0c9ef47aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ struct ar9170 {
 		unsigned int beacon_max_len;
 		bool rx_stream;
 		bool tx_stream;
+		bool rx_filter;
 		unsigned int mem_blocks;
 		unsigned int mem_block_size;
 		unsigned int rx_size;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ struct ar9170 {
 	u64 cur_mc_hash;
 	u32 cur_filter;
 	unsigned int filter_state;
+	unsigned int rx_filter_caps;
 	bool sniffer_enabled;
 
 	/* MAC */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.h
index 0fc83d2336fd..f78728c38294 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.h
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ static inline int carl9170_flush_cab(struct ar9170 *ar,
 	return carl9170_bcn_ctrl(ar, vif_id, CARL9170_BCN_CTRL_DRAIN, 0, 0);
 }
 
+static inline int carl9170_rx_filter(struct ar9170 *ar,
+				     const unsigned int _rx_filter)
+{
+	__le32 rx_filter = cpu_to_le32(_rx_filter);
+
+	return carl9170_exec_cmd(ar, CARL9170_CMD_RX_FILTER,
+				sizeof(rx_filter), (u8 *)&rx_filter,
+				0, NULL);
+}
+
 struct carl9170_cmd *carl9170_cmd_buf(struct ar9170 *ar,
 	const enum carl9170_cmd_oids cmd, const unsigned int len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
index 36615462b87a..ae6c006bbc56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ static int carl9170_fw(struct ar9170 *ar, const __u8 *data, size_t len)
 	if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_USB_UP_STREAM))
 		ar->fw.rx_stream = true;
 
+	if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_RX_FILTER)) {
+		ar->fw.rx_filter = true;
+		ar->rx_filter_caps = FIF_FCSFAIL | FIF_PLCPFAIL |
+			FIF_CONTROL | FIF_PSPOLL | FIF_OTHER_BSS |
+			FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS;
+	}
+
 	ar->fw.vif_num = otus_desc->vif_num;
 	ar->fw.cmd_bufs = otus_desc->cmd_bufs;
 	ar->fw.address = le32_to_cpu(otus_desc->fw_address);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwcmd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwcmd.h
index d4a4e1dbef06..d552166db505 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwcmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwcmd.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ enum carl9170_cmd_oids {
 	CARL9170_CMD_REBOOT		= 0x04,
 	CARL9170_CMD_BCN_CTRL		= 0x05,
 	CARL9170_CMD_READ_TSF		= 0x06,
+	CARL9170_CMD_RX_FILTER		= 0x07,
 
 	/* CAM */
 	CARL9170_CMD_EKEY		= 0x10,
@@ -153,6 +154,20 @@ struct carl9170_psm {
 } __packed;
 #define CARL9170_PSM_SIZE		4
 
+struct carl9170_rx_filter_cmd {
+	__le32		rx_filter;
+} __packed;
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CMD_SIZE	4
+
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_BAD		0x01
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_OTHER_RA	0x02
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_DECRY_FAIL	0x04
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_OTHER	0x08
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_PSPOLL	0x10
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_BACKR	0x20
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_MGMT		0x40
+#define CARL9170_RX_FILTER_DATA		0x80
+
 struct carl9170_bcn_ctrl_cmd {
 	__le32		vif_id;
 	__le32		mode;
@@ -188,6 +203,7 @@ struct carl9170_cmd {
 		struct carl9170_rf_init		rf_init;
 		struct carl9170_psm		psm;
 		struct carl9170_bcn_ctrl_cmd	bcn_ctrl;
+		struct carl9170_rx_filter_cmd	rx_filter;
 		u8 data[CARL9170_MAX_CMD_PAYLOAD_LEN];
 	} __packed;
 } __packed;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwdesc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwdesc.h
index 7cd811708fe5..71f3821f6058 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwdesc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fwdesc.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ enum carl9170fw_feature_list {
 	/* Firmware PSM support | CARL9170_CMD_PSM */
 	CARL9170FW_PSM,
 
+	/* Firmware RX filter | CARL9170_CMD_RX_FILTER */
+	CARL9170FW_RX_FILTER,
+
 	/* KEEP LAST */
 	__CARL9170FW_FEATURE_NUM
 };
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ struct carl9170fw_fix_desc {
 	(sizeof(struct carl9170fw_fix_desc))
 
 #define CARL9170FW_DBG_DESC_MIN_VER			1
-#define CARL9170FW_DBG_DESC_CUR_VER			2
+#define CARL9170FW_DBG_DESC_CUR_VER			3
 struct carl9170fw_dbg_desc {
 	struct carl9170fw_desc_head head;
 
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ struct carl9170fw_dbg_desc {
 	__le32 counter_addr;
 	__le32 rx_total_addr;
 	__le32 rx_overrun_addr;
+	__le32 rx_filter;
 
 	/* Put your debugging definitions here */
 } __packed;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/hw.h
index b1292ac5b703..2f471b3f05af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/hw.h
@@ -731,6 +731,9 @@ struct ar9170_stream {
 #define SET_VAL(reg, value, newvalue)					\
 	(value = ((value) & ~reg) | (((newvalue) << reg##_S) & reg))
 
+#define SET_CONSTVAL(reg, newvalue)					\
+	(((newvalue) << reg##_S) & reg)
+
 #define MOD_VAL(reg, value, newvalue)					\
 	(((value) & ~reg) | (((newvalue) << reg##_S) & reg))
 #endif	/* __CARL9170_SHARED_HW_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index 84bd38e9961c..3cc99f3f7ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -380,6 +380,13 @@ static int carl9170_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (ar->fw.rx_filter) {
+		err = carl9170_rx_filter(ar, CARL9170_RX_FILTER_OTHER_RA |
+			CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_OTHER | CARL9170_RX_FILTER_BAD);
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	err = carl9170_write_reg(ar, AR9170_MAC_REG_DMA_TRIGGER,
 				 AR9170_DMA_TRIGGER_RXQ);
 	if (err)
@@ -840,8 +847,7 @@ static void carl9170_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct ar9170 *ar = hw->priv;
 
 	/* mask supported flags */
-	*new_flags &= FIF_ALLMULTI | FIF_FCSFAIL | FIF_PLCPFAIL |
-		      FIF_OTHER_BSS | FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS;
+	*new_flags &= FIF_ALLMULTI | ar->rx_filter_caps;
 
 	if (!IS_ACCEPTING_CMD(ar))
 		return;
@@ -867,6 +873,26 @@ static void carl9170_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		WARN_ON(carl9170_set_operating_mode(ar));
 	}
 
+	if (ar->fw.rx_filter && changed_flags & ar->rx_filter_caps) {
+		u32 rx_filter = 0;
+
+		if (!(*new_flags & (FIF_FCSFAIL | FIF_PLCPFAIL)))
+			rx_filter |= CARL9170_RX_FILTER_BAD;
+
+		if (!(*new_flags & FIF_CONTROL))
+			rx_filter |= CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_OTHER;
+
+		if (!(*new_flags & FIF_PSPOLL))
+			rx_filter |= CARL9170_RX_FILTER_CTL_PSPOLL;
+
+		if (!(*new_flags & (FIF_OTHER_BSS | FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS))) {
+			rx_filter |= CARL9170_RX_FILTER_OTHER_RA;
+			rx_filter |= CARL9170_RX_FILTER_DECRY_FAIL;
+		}
+
+		WARN_ON(carl9170_rx_filter(ar, rx_filter));
+	}
+
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->mutex);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.h
index 53c18d34ffcc..02c34eb4ebde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.h
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@
 #define		AR9170_PHY_CCK_DETECT_BB_ENABLE_ANT_FAST_DIV	0x2000
 #define		AR9170_PHY_CCK_DETECT_BB_ENABLE_ANT_FAST_DIV_S	13
 
-#define	AR9170_PHY_REG_GAIN_2GHZ_CHAIN_2	(AR9170_PHY_REG_BASE + 0x2a0c)
 #define	AR9170_PHY_REG_GAIN_2GHZ		(AR9170_PHY_REG_BASE + 0x0a0c)
+#define	AR9170_PHY_REG_GAIN_2GHZ_CHAIN_2	(AR9170_PHY_REG_BASE + 0x2a0c)
 #define		AR9170_PHY_GAIN_2GHZ_RXTX_MARGIN	0x00fc0000
 #define		AR9170_PHY_GAIN_2GHZ_RXTX_MARGIN_S	18
 #define		AR9170_PHY_GAIN_2GHZ_BSW_MARGIN		0x00003c00
@@ -561,7 +561,4 @@
 #define		AR9170_PHY_CH2_EXT_MINCCA_PWR		0xff800000
 #define		AR9170_PHY_CH2_EXT_MINCCA_PWR_S		23
 
-#define	REDUCE_CHAIN_0 0x00000050
-#define	REDUCE_CHAIN_1 0x00000051
-
 #endif	/* __CARL9170_SHARED_PHY_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/version.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/version.h
index 0e917f80eab4..ff53f078a0b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/version.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/version.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __CARL9170_SHARED_VERSION_H
 #define __CARL9170_SHARED_VERSION_H
 #define CARL9170FW_VERSION_YEAR 10
-#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_MONTH 8
-#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_DAY 30
-#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_GIT "1.8.8.1"
+#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_MONTH 9
+#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_DAY 28
+#define CARL9170FW_VERSION_GIT "1.8.8.3"
 #endif /* __CARL9170_SHARED_VERSION_H */