diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 79ab0a6b1386..537fb8c84e3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #include "iwl-agn-debugfs.h"
 
 /* Highest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL5000_UCODE_API_MAX 2
+#define IWL5000_UCODE_API_MAX 5
 #define IWL5150_UCODE_API_MAX 2
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */