diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 7e66a903cfee..33bfb19a75ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -2766,6 +2766,13 @@ static int rt2800_get_gain_calibration_delta(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u8 step;
 	int i;
 
+	/*
+	 * First check if temperature compensation is supported.
+	 */
+	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC_CONF1, &eeprom);
+	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_CONF1_EXTERNAL_TX_ALC))
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Read TSSI boundaries for temperature compensation from
 	 * the EEPROM.