diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 974de20..1f7222a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -944,6 +944,8 @@
 	/* Stop ANI */
 	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 
+	ieee80211_stop_queues(hw);
+
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx);
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);
@@ -985,6 +987,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(hw);
+
 	/* Start ANI */
 	ath_start_ani(common);