diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
index 97e38d2e2983..0597a9cfd2f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 #define IWL3160_UCODE_API_OK	10
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL7260_UCODE_API_MIN	9
-#define IWL3160_UCODE_API_MIN	9
+#define IWL7260_UCODE_API_MIN	10
+#define IWL3160_UCODE_API_MIN	10
 
 /* NVM versions */
 #define IWL7260_NVM_VERSION		0x0a1d
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
index 2f7fe8167dc9..d8dfa6da6307 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #define IWL8000_UCODE_API_OK	10
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MIN	9
+#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MIN	10
 
 /* NVM versions */
 #define IWL8000_NVM_VERSION		0x0a1d