diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 22a1a8fc6e02..3e194b7e9bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ int rt2800_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, H2M_BBP_AGENT, 0);
 	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, H2M_MAILBOX_CSR, 0);
+	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, H2M_INT_SRC, 0);
 	msleep(1);
 
 	return 0;