--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ config WLAN_VENDOR_ATH

 if WLAN_VENDOR_ATH

+config ATH_USER_REGD
+	bool "Do not enforce EEPROM regulatory restrictions"
+	default n
+
 config ATH_DEBUG
 	bool "Atheros wireless debugging"
 	help
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@
 					 NL80211_RRF_NO_OFDM)
 
 /* We allow IBSS on these on a case by case basis by regulatory domain */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD
+#define ATH_5GHZ_5150_5350	REG_RULE(5150-10, 5350+10, 80, 0, 30, 0)
+#define ATH_5GHZ_5470_5850	REG_RULE(5470-10, 5850+10, 80, 0, 30, 0)
+#define ATH_5GHZ_5725_5850	REG_RULE(5725-10, 5850+10, 80, 0, 30, 0)
+#else
 #define ATH_5GHZ_5150_5350	REG_RULE(5150-10, 5350+10, 80, 0, 30,\
 					 NL80211_RRF_NO_IR)
 #define ATH_5GHZ_5470_5850	REG_RULE(5470-10, 5850+10, 80, 0, 30,\
 					 NL80211_RRF_NO_IR)
 #define ATH_5GHZ_5725_5850	REG_RULE(5725-10, 5850+10, 80, 0, 30,\
 					 NL80211_RRF_NO_IR)
+#endif
 
 #define ATH_2GHZ_ALL		ATH_2GHZ_CH01_11, \
 				ATH_2GHZ_CH12_13, \