diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 3bedf566c8ee..5d5047fa0a26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1399,8 +1399,8 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be enabled.
 	 */
-	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RX_AGCVGC_TUNING))
-		__set_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RX_AGCVGC_TUNING))
+		__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 69d231d83952..1d4758ac1311 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1557,9 +1557,8 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be enabled.
 	 */
 	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &eeprom);
-
-	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE))
-		__set_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE))
+		__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Read the RSSI <-> dBm offset information.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 44205526013f..6e48a15af4c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1470,13 +1470,6 @@ static int rt2500usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_HARDWARE_RADIO))
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_BUTTON, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be disabled.
-	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &eeprom);
-	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE))
-		__set_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
-
 	/*
 	 * Read the RSSI <-> dBm offset information.
 	 */
@@ -1743,7 +1736,6 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 		__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_COPY_IV, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	}
-	__set_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index faf71e2aeb64..a9eca99d416c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ static int rt2800pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_L2PAD, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	if (!modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index f2cd37e5aea8..e4ab4db66ca0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ static int rt2800usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_L2PAD, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	if (!modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 788b0e452cc7..42f466163278 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ enum rt2x00_flags {
 	CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO,
 	DRIVER_SUPPORT_CONTROL_FILTERS,
 	DRIVER_SUPPORT_CONTROL_FILTER_PSPOLL,
+	DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING,
 
 	/*
 	 * Driver configuration
@@ -655,7 +656,6 @@ enum rt2x00_flags {
 	CONFIG_EXTERNAL_LNA_A,
 	CONFIG_EXTERNAL_LNA_BG,
 	CONFIG_DOUBLE_ANTENNA,
-	CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING,
 	CONFIG_CHANNEL_HT40,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
index 2f8136cab7d8..801925bb157f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
@@ -359,10 +359,11 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
 		qual->rssi = link->avg_rssi.avg;
 
 	/*
-	 * Only perform the link tuning when Link tuning
-	 * has been enabled (This could have been disabled from the EEPROM).
+	 * Check if link tuning is supported by the hardware, some hardware
+	 * do not support link tuning at all, while other devices can disable
+	 * the feature from the EEPROM.
 	 */
-	if (!test_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+	if (test_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->link_tuner(rt2x00dev, qual, link->count);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 0123fbc22ca2..ee84536fb9f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2690,6 +2690,7 @@ static int rt61pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_DMA, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	if (!modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 286dd97e51d8..156f5d366013 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -2135,6 +2135,7 @@ static int rt73usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_FIRMWARE, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	if (!modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.