diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 94b4acb..33acdca 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1090,8 +1090,6 @@
 	kfree(sdata->u.ap.next_beacon);
 	sdata->u.ap.next_beacon = NULL;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&sdata->u.ap.request_smps_work);
-
 	/* turn off carrier for this interface and dependent VLANs */
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list)
 		netif_carrier_off(vlan->dev);
@@ -1103,6 +1101,7 @@
 	kfree_rcu(old_beacon, rcu_head);
 	if (old_probe_resp)
 		kfree_rcu(old_probe_resp, rcu_head);
+	sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 
 	__sta_info_flush(sdata, true);
 	ieee80211_free_keys(sdata, true);