diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index bc92b45..48d121c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1346,8 +1346,6 @@
 	ath9k_hw_spur_mitigate_freq(ah, chan);
 	ah->eep_ops->set_board_values(ah, chan);
 
-	ath9k_hw_set_operating_mode(ah, ah->opmode);
-
 	ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
 
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_STA_ID0, get_unaligned_le32(common->macaddr));
@@ -1365,6 +1363,8 @@
 
 	REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
 
+	ath9k_hw_set_operating_mode(ah, ah->opmode);
+
 	r = ath9k_hw_rf_set_freq(ah, chan);
 	if (r)
 		return r;