diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
index bbaf867c7d14..56c3fd5cef65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ static void ath6kl_usb_start_recv_pipes(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb)
 	 *		ATH6KL_USB_RX_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	 */
 
-	ar_usb->pipes[ATH6KL_USB_PIPE_RX_DATA].urb_cnt_thresh =
-	    ar_usb->pipes[ATH6KL_USB_PIPE_RX_DATA].urb_alloc / 2;
+	ar_usb->pipes[ATH6KL_USB_PIPE_RX_DATA].urb_cnt_thresh = 1;
+
 	ath6kl_usb_post_recv_transfers(&ar_usb->pipes[ATH6KL_USB_PIPE_RX_DATA],
 				       ATH6KL_USB_RX_BUFFER_SIZE);
 }