diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
index 41422c4..329e6bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	int irq;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct ath_hw *ah;
+	char hw_name[64];
 
 	if (!pdev->dev.platform_data) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no platform data specified\n");
@@ -133,15 +134,11 @@
 	}
 
 	ah = sc->sc_ah;
+	ath9k_hw_name(ah, hw_name, sizeof(hw_name));
 	printk(KERN_INFO
-	       "%s: Atheros AR%s MAC/BB Rev:%x, "
-	       "AR%s RF Rev:%x, mem=0x%lx, irq=%d\n",
+	       "%s: %s mem=0x%lx, irq=%d\n",
 	       wiphy_name(hw->wiphy),
-	       ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(ah->hw_version.macVersion),
-	       ah->hw_version.macRev,
-	       ath9k_hw_rf_name((ah->hw_version.analog5GhzRev &
-				 AR_RADIO_SREV_MAJOR)),
-	       ah->hw_version.phyRev,
+	       hw_name,
 	       (unsigned long)mem, irq);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index bba9231..5d7a5b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -4381,7 +4381,7 @@
 /*
  * Return the MAC/BB name. "????" is returned if the MAC/BB is unknown.
  */
-const char *ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(u32 mac_bb_version)
+static const char *ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(u32 mac_bb_version)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -4393,13 +4393,12 @@
 
 	return "????";
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name);
 
 /*
  * Return the RF name. "????" is returned if the RF is unknown.
  * Used for devices with external radios.
  */
-const char *ath9k_hw_rf_name(u16 rf_version)
+static const char *ath9k_hw_rf_name(u16 rf_version)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -4411,4 +4410,28 @@
 
 	return "????";
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_rf_name);
+
+void ath9k_hw_name(struct ath_hw *ah, char *hw_name, size_t len)
+{
+	int used;
+
+	/* chipsets >= AR9280 are single-chip */
+	if (AR_SREV_9280_10_OR_LATER(ah)) {
+		used = snprintf(hw_name, len,
+			       "Atheros AR%s Rev:%x",
+			       ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(ah->hw_version.macVersion),
+			       ah->hw_version.macRev);
+	}
+	else {
+		used = snprintf(hw_name, len,
+			       "Atheros AR%s MAC/BB Rev:%x AR%s RF Rev:%x",
+			       ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(ah->hw_version.macVersion),
+			       ah->hw_version.macRev,
+			       ath9k_hw_rf_name((ah->hw_version.analog5GhzRev &
+						AR_RADIO_SREV_MAJOR)),
+			       ah->hw_version.phyRev);
+	}
+
+	hw_name[used] = '\0';
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
index 979a594..33a5aec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -704,8 +704,7 @@
 void ath_gen_timer_isr(struct ath_hw *hw);
 u32 ath9k_hw_gettsf32(struct ath_hw *ah);
 
-const char *ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(u32 mac_bb_version);
-const char *ath9k_hw_rf_name(u16 rf_version);
+void ath9k_hw_name(struct ath_hw *ah, char *hw_name, size_t len);
 
 #define ATH_PCIE_CAP_LINK_CTRL	0x70
 #define ATH_PCIE_CAP_LINK_L0S	1
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
index 76f3890..5321f73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 	u32 val;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct ath_hw *ah;
+	char hw_name[64];
 
 	if (pci_enable_device(pdev))
 		return -EIO;
@@ -218,15 +219,11 @@
 	sc->irq = pdev->irq;
 
 	ah = sc->sc_ah;
+	ath9k_hw_name(ah, hw_name, sizeof(hw_name));
 	printk(KERN_INFO
-	       "%s: Atheros AR%s MAC/BB Rev:%x "
-	       "AR%s RF Rev:%x: mem=0x%lx, irq=%d\n",
+	       "%s: %s mem=0x%lx, irq=%d\n",
 	       wiphy_name(hw->wiphy),
-	       ath9k_hw_mac_bb_name(ah->hw_version.macVersion),
-	       ah->hw_version.macRev,
-	       ath9k_hw_rf_name((ah->hw_version.analog5GhzRev &
-				 AR_RADIO_SREV_MAJOR)),
-	       ah->hw_version.phyRev,
+	       hw_name,
 	       (unsigned long)mem, pdev->irq);
 
 	return 0;