diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
index 85ea8fdd9c0e..783af26cb6f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c
@@ -4563,7 +4563,11 @@ static int b43_phy_versioning(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 		radio_id = b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 
 		radio_ver = 0; /* Is there version somewhere? */
-	} else if (core_rev >= 24) {
+	} else if (core_rev >= 24 || core_rev == 22) {
+		/*
+		 * D11 corerev 22 pairs an older 802.11 core with a 2057
+		 * radio that requires the 24-bit indirect access path.
+		 */
 		u16 radio24[3];
 
 		for (tmp = 0; tmp < 3; tmp++) {