--- a/net80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_rate.c
-@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@
+@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@ struct ath_ratectrl *ieee80211_rate_atta
ieee80211_load_module(buf);
if (!ratectls[id].attach) {
- return NULL;
+ /* pick the first available rate control module */
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Rate control module \"%s\" not available\n", buf);
-+ for (id = 0; id < IEEE80211_RATE_MAX; id++) {
++ for (id = 0; id < IEEE80211_RATE_MAX - 1; id++) {
+ if (ratectls[id].attach)
+ break;
+ }