diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 92d862dea58..a2dd0fc05b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -999,7 +999,8 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
 		   key_usage, key->seq_len);
 
 	if (vif->nw_type == AP_NETWORK && !pairwise &&
-	    (key_type == TKIP_CRYPT || key_type == AES_CRYPT) && params) {
+	    (key_type == TKIP_CRYPT || key_type == AES_CRYPT ||
+	     key_type == WAPI_CRYPT) && params) {
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.valid = true;
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.key_index = key_index;
 		ar->ap_mode_bkey.key_type = key_type;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index d9b4ba41099..9cf48f449a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -397,7 +397,9 @@ void ath6kl_connect_ap_mode_bss(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, u16 channel)
 	case NONE_AUTH:
 		if (vif->prwise_crypto == WEP_CRYPT)
 			ath6kl_install_static_wep_keys(vif);
-		break;
+		if (!ik->valid || ik->key_type != WAPI_CRYPT)
+			break;
+		/* for WAPI, we need to set the delayed group key, continue: */
 	case WPA_PSK_AUTH:
 	case WPA2_PSK_AUTH:
 	case (WPA_PSK_AUTH | WPA2_PSK_AUTH):