diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index a43416d..103c711 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1487,8 +1487,10 @@ static int rt2400pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
 	tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_START);
-	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
+		info[i].max_power = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(MAX_TXPOWER);
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 3e3aa5f..ab05071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1801,12 +1801,16 @@ static int rt2500pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
 	tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_START);
-	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
+		info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	}
 
 	if (spec->num_channels > 14) {
-		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++)
-			info[i].tx_power1 = DEFAULT_TXPOWER;
+		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
+			info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+			info[i].default_power1 = DEFAULT_TXPOWER;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 7642e71..63b363c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1706,12 +1706,16 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
 	tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_START);
-	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
+		info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	}
 
 	if (spec->num_channels > 14) {
-		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++)
-			info[i].tx_power1 = DEFAULT_TXPOWER;
+		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
+			info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+			info[i].default_power1 = DEFAULT_TXPOWER;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
index cf1f16b..5c006a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
@@ -1859,6 +1859,13 @@ struct mac_iveiv_entry {
 #define EEPROM_RSSI_A2_LNA_A2		FIELD16(0xff00)
 
 /*
+ * EEPROM Maximum TX power values
+ */
+#define EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER		0x0027
+#define EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_24GHZ	FIELD16(0x00ff)
+#define EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_5GHZ	FIELD16(0xff00)
+
+/*
  * EEPROM TXpower delta: 20MHZ AND 40 MHZ use different power.
  *	This is delta in 40MHZ.
  * VALUE: Tx Power dalta value (MAX=4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 8f11f3e..2fd326c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -1239,23 +1239,23 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf2xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * double meaning, and we should set a 7DBm boost flag.
 		 */
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf3, RF3_TXPOWER_A_7DBM_BOOST,
-				   (info->tx_power1 >= 0));
+				   (info->default_power1 >= 0));
 
-		if (info->tx_power1 < 0)
-			info->tx_power1 += 7;
+		if (info->default_power1 < 0)
+			info->default_power1 += 7;
 
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf3, RF3_TXPOWER_A, info->tx_power1);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf3, RF3_TXPOWER_A, info->default_power1);
 
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_TXPOWER_A_7DBM_BOOST,
-				   (info->tx_power2 >= 0));
+				   (info->default_power2 >= 0));
 
-		if (info->tx_power2 < 0)
-			info->tx_power2 += 7;
+		if (info->default_power2 < 0)
+			info->default_power2 += 7;
 
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_TXPOWER_A, info->tx_power2);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_TXPOWER_A, info->default_power2);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf3, RF3_TXPOWER_G, info->tx_power1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_TXPOWER_G, info->tx_power2);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf3, RF3_TXPOWER_G, info->default_power1);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_TXPOWER_G, info->default_power2);
 	}
 
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&rf->rf4, RF4_HT40, conf_is_ht40(conf));
@@ -1295,11 +1295,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12, &rfcsr);
-	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR12_TX_POWER, info->tx_power1);
+	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR12_TX_POWER, info->default_power1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 12, rfcsr);
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13, &rfcsr);
-	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_TX_POWER, info->tx_power2);
+	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_TX_POWER, info->default_power2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 13, rfcsr);
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 23, &rfcsr);
@@ -1324,11 +1324,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u8 bbp;
 
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
-		info->tx_power1 = TXPOWER_G_TO_DEV(info->tx_power1);
-		info->tx_power2 = TXPOWER_G_TO_DEV(info->tx_power2);
+		info->default_power1 = TXPOWER_G_TO_DEV(info->default_power1);
+		info->default_power2 = TXPOWER_G_TO_DEV(info->default_power2);
 	} else {
-		info->tx_power1 = TXPOWER_A_TO_DEV(info->tx_power1);
-		info->tx_power2 = TXPOWER_A_TO_DEV(info->tx_power2);
+		info->default_power1 = TXPOWER_A_TO_DEV(info->default_power1);
+		info->default_power2 = TXPOWER_A_TO_DEV(info->default_power2);
 	}
 
 	if (rt2x00_rf(rt2x00dev, RF2020) ||
@@ -2729,6 +2729,13 @@ int rt2800_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 				   default_lna_gain);
 	rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_A2, word);
 
+	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER, &word);
+	if (rt2x00_get_field16(word, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_24GHZ) == 0xff)
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_24GHZ, MAX_G_TXPOWER);
+	if (rt2x00_get_field16(word, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_5GHZ) == 0xff)
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_5GHZ, MAX_A_TXPOWER);
+	rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER, word);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_validate_eeprom);
@@ -2968,9 +2975,10 @@ int rt2800_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	struct hw_mode_spec *spec = &rt2x00dev->spec;
 	struct channel_info *info;
-	char *tx_power1;
-	char *tx_power2;
+	char *default_power1;
+	char *default_power2;
 	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned short max_power;
 	u16 eeprom;
 
 	/*
@@ -3084,21 +3092,26 @@ int rt2800_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
-	tx_power1 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG1);
-	tx_power2 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG2);
+	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER, &eeprom);
+	max_power = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_24GHZ);
+	default_power1 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG1);
+	default_power2 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG2);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_G_FROM_DEV(tx_power1[i]);
-		info[i].tx_power2 = TXPOWER_G_FROM_DEV(tx_power2[i]);
+		info[i].max_power = max_power;
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_G_FROM_DEV(default_power1[i]);
+		info[i].default_power2 = TXPOWER_G_FROM_DEV(default_power2[i]);
 	}
 
 	if (spec->num_channels > 14) {
-		tx_power1 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A1);
-		tx_power2 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A2);
+		max_power = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_MAX_TX_POWER_5GHZ);
+		default_power1 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A1);
+		default_power2 = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A2);
 
 		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
-			info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_A_FROM_DEV(tx_power1[i]);
-			info[i].tx_power2 = TXPOWER_A_FROM_DEV(tx_power2[i]);
+			info[i].max_power = max_power;
+			info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_A_FROM_DEV(default_power1[i]);
+			info[i].default_power2 = TXPOWER_A_FROM_DEV(default_power2[i]);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 69308a0..762f6b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ struct channel_info {
 	unsigned int flags;
 #define GEOGRAPHY_ALLOWED	0x00000001
 
-	short tx_power1;
-	short tx_power2;
+	short max_power;
+	short default_power1;
+	short default_power2;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index e692608..580595b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static int rt2x00lib_probe_hw_modes(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	for (i = 0; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
 		rt2x00lib_channel(&channels[i],
 				  spec->channels[i].channel,
-				  spec->channels_info[i].tx_power1, i);
+				  spec->channels_info[i].max_power, i);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index a756d5b..8b67cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2656,13 +2656,17 @@ static int rt61pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
 	tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_G_START);
-	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
+		info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	}
 
 	if (spec->num_channels > 14) {
 		tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A_START);
-		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++)
-			info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
+			info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+			info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index d46bfd4..b04e618 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -2090,13 +2090,17 @@ static int rt73usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	spec->channels_info = info;
 
 	tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_G_START);
-	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++)
-		info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < 14; i++) {
+		info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+		info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+	}
 
 	if (spec->num_channels > 14) {
 		tx_power = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_A_START);
-		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++)
-			info[i].tx_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+		for (i = 14; i < spec->num_channels; i++) {
+			info[i].max_power = MAX_TXPOWER;
+			info[i].default_power1 = TXPOWER_FROM_DEV(tx_power[i]);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
