1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 2a2ae403e0e..07e25260c31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1463,7 +1463,9 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_chip_reset(struct ath_hw *ah,
                         reset_type = ATH9K_RESET_POWER_ON;
                 else
                         reset_type = ATH9K_RESET_COLD;
-        }
+        } else if (ah->chip_fullsleep || REG_READ(ah, AR_Q_TXE) ||
+                   (REG_READ(ah, AR_CR) & AR_CR_RXE))
+                reset_type = ATH9K_RESET_COLD;
 
         if (!ath9k_hw_set_reset_reg(ah, reset_type))
                 return false;