diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
index ef22bf6bf86a..a8b5c8dec69c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int wilc_init_fw_config(struct net_device *dev, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 	if (!wilc_wlan_cfg_set(vif, 0, WID_11G_OPERATING_MODE, &b, 1, 0, 0))
 		goto fail;
 
-	b = WILC_FW_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
+	b = WILC_FW_PREAMBLE_AUTO;
 	if (!wilc_wlan_cfg_set(vif, 0, WID_PREAMBLE, &b, 1, 0, 0))
 		goto fail;