goto err_bhal;
        }
 
-       /* This order matches mac80211's queue priority, so we can
-        * directly use the mac80211 queue number without any mapping */
-       txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_VO);
-       if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
-               ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
-               ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
-               goto err_queues;
-       }
-       txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_VI);
-       if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
-               ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
-               ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
-               goto err_queues;
-       }
-       txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_BE);
-       if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
-               ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
-               ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
-               goto err_queues;
-       }
-       txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_BK);
-       if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
-               ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
-               ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
-               goto err_queues;
+       /* 5211 and 5212 usually support 10 queues but we better rely on the
+        * capability information */
+       if (ah->ah_capabilities.cap_queues.q_tx_num >= 6) {
+               /* This order matches mac80211's queue priority, so we can
+               * directly use the mac80211 queue number without any mapping */
+               txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_VO);
+               if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
+                       ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
+                       goto err_queues;
+               }
+               txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_VI);
+               if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
+                       ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
+                       goto err_queues;
+               }
+               txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_BE);
+               if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
+                       ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
+                       goto err_queues;
+               }
+               txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_BK);
+               if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
+                       ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
+                       goto err_queues;
+               }
+               hw->queues = 4;
+       } else {
+               /* older hardware (5210) can only support one data queue */
+               txq = ath5k_txq_setup(sc, AR5K_TX_QUEUE_DATA, AR5K_WME_AC_BE);
+               if (IS_ERR(txq)) {
+                       ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't setup xmit queue\n");
+                       ret = PTR_ERR(txq);
+                       goto err_queues;
+               }
+               hw->queues = 1;
        }
-       hw->queues = 4;
 
        tasklet_init(&sc->rxtq, ath5k_tasklet_rx, (unsigned long)sc);
        tasklet_init(&sc->txtq, ath5k_tasklet_tx, (unsigned long)sc);