diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 2ec7451350f0..623ade8960c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -2653,8 +2653,10 @@ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if ((sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) ||
 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) ||
 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)) {
+		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
 		ath_beacon_return(sc, avp);
+		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	}
 
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_BEACONS;