diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 61ac7c48ac0c..9e7560becbbb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	if (WARN_ON(smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF))
 		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 
+	if (sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
+		return;
+
 	sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;
 
 	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,