diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k_rx_fix.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k_rx_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdef13cf33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k_rx_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
+@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ int ath9k_cmn_rx_skb_preprocess(struct a
+ {
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
+ 
++	memset(rx_status, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_rx_status));
+ 	if (!ath9k_rx_accept(common, skb, rx_status, rx_stats, decrypt_error))
+ 		return -EINVAL;
+