diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 72ad84fde5c1..8e084670c3c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1456,6 +1456,9 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		ath_chanctx_set_channel(sc, ctx, &hw->conf.chandef);
 	}
 
+	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER)
+		ath9k_set_txpower(sc, NULL);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);