diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c
index cf7be1eb6124..56aab61fd4cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c
@@ -904,10 +904,10 @@ static int orinoco_ioctl_set_auth(struct net_device *dev,
 		 */
 		if (param->value) {
 			priv->tkip_cm_active = 1;
-			ret = hermes_enable_port(hw, 0);
+			ret = hermes_disable_port(hw, 0);
 		} else {
 			priv->tkip_cm_active = 0;
-			ret = hermes_disable_port(hw, 0);
+			ret = hermes_enable_port(hw, 0);
 		}
 		break;