diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index c0c3464d3a86..4e41bc211497 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1418,8 +1418,8 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, 1, 1);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
-	/* Finally, put the chip in FULL SLEEP mode */
-	ath9k_setpower(sc, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
+	sc->ps_idle = true;
+	ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
 
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_INVALID;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
index b5b651413e77..af4cdc2df88e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ static int ath_pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			    AR_GPIO_OUTPUT_MUX_AS_OUTPUT);
 	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
 
+	sc->ps_idle = true;
+	ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
+
 	return 0;
 }