diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 17555c7c1d67..afa88a304158 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void iwl5000_gain_computation(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			data->delta_gain_code[i] = 0;
 			continue;
 		}
-		delta_g = (1000 * ((s32)average_noise[0] -
+		delta_g = (1000 * ((s32)average_noise[default_chain] -
 			(s32)average_noise[i])) / 1500;
 		/* bound gain by 2 bits value max, 3rd bit is sign */
 		data->delta_gain_code[i] =