diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 0c81b3e..3a93a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -2160,14 +2160,9 @@
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
 	wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_SUSPEND);
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		if (link->open)
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
-		pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-	}
+	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2178,12 +2173,9 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
 	wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_RESUME);
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-		if (link->open) {
-			wl3501_reset(dev);
-			netif_device_attach(dev);
-		}
+	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+		wl3501_reset(dev);
+		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;